I don't even remember where they all came from: these mutilated, disabled writing machines loaded onto my basement shelves. Some were donated, some came from thrift stores, some seem to have been generated spontaneously.
Often they've provided a useful part here, another there. But the sheer tonnage has been weighing on my mind as well as on my shelves.
Half-functional remnants of once gorgeous typewriters ...
Now-inoperative carcasses of once productive office machines ...
To the rescue: Trevor and Becca Brumfield of TB Writers Plus!
They came by this morning and filled their pickup to the brim.
Destination: Dayton, where they're running a typewriter repair business the right way and planning for the long term.
My parts machines will continue to help writers write, bringing their twentieth-century technology into a twenty-first century that sorely needs it. Bon voyage!
So glad to hear that they have found a good home. TB Writers Plus has been my go-to place for parts recently.
ReplyDeleteI ageee! TB Writers Plus is an amazing business. They are always very knowledgeable and super helpful! Can’t recommend enough!
ReplyDeleteThat shot of the pickup bed packed to the gills with machines is a classic! What a great contribution to their business. Well done Richard, I tip my cap to you sir.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see someone be able to use your parts machines!
ReplyDeleteDrastic fantastic! Jobs well done!
ReplyDeleteReally, the best place for them :D
ReplyDeleteI’m imagining these machines emerging from factories well-lubed and ready to go to work. What stories they might tell! Well, now, these machines will just keep on giving in a world of easy obsolescence. Thanks for doing this, Dr. Polt!
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