Typewriter Fever
BUY-SELL-TRADE
Machines from all era
620 N Callow Ave
Bremerton, Wa 98312
360.627.9480
A True Typewriter Experience
More than just sales, we're a museum to boot !
Why buy a used machine on ebay, garage sale, estate sale, etc. etc. that, more likely than not,
is going to need a major cleaning, and or repair. You'll spend $200 to $300 (just for cleaning)
and extra to get it up and running, hopefully, to your satisfaction. If you buy from us, the
machines are cleaned, serviced, new draw band and ribbon, and can be tested right on the spot, with all your questions answered. We'll give you a site where you can download a free
owner's manual for your machine.
If any issues, bring it in for us to look at. If we can fix it... we've got you covered.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Local sales only, no shipping.
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Over 200 machines on the floor at all times, largest selection on the West Coast
Hours: Wed - Saturday
11:00 to 5:00
Below is a sample of a of a typewriter purchased on ebay today, I grabbed this posting off of Antique Typewriter Collectors, another unhappy website buyer
.Help, please! I need some advice. Please tell me what is "fair". I recently purchased a 1956 Smith Corona Silent Super from a seller on eBay. It arrived today. This was the seller's description: "This is a Smith-Corona Silent Super Typewriter from the 1950s. It is in great cosmetic condition. The case has some marks but is solid. The typewriter works as it should with the exception of a few keys that stick."
The part that threw me for a loop was the "great cosmetic condition". It has numbers and letters scratched into the front under the space bar.
The picture of the typewriter is the one from the listing. And then I took a picture of the scratched in numbers/letters when I unpacked it.
I messaged the seller and this is what she said: "I'm sorry about the numbers. I actually did not see them probably for the reason you mentioned. That was the first typewriter I listed and when I took pics, I did not know it could come out of the case. I saw the numbers on the case but did not realize they were on the machine too. If you'd like to mail it back, I can refund you but it also has to make it back to me without damage. Or I am happy to refund you a partial amount. What do you think is fair?"
