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September 1, 2021 Brother

Brother 44

When I was on the road for a couple months in my tiny camper I packed an Olivetti Lettera 32.

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February 12, 2021 Royal

Royal Parade

I like tiny & tidy. We bought a tiny teardrop camper last spring. We recently moved to a tiny house,

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January 20, 2021 1960s (or later) / Hermes

Hermes 3000

Seven years. That’s how long it has been since I reviewed the 3000. I’ve gone through stacks of typewriters over

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January 11, 2021 Other / Typed

Rocketbook

It’d be easy to think this review might be about the new Hermes electric typewriter, the Rocketbook. Wouldn’t that be

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January 4, 2021 Olivetti

Olivetti Lettera 31

Wouldn’t you know it, as soon as I finished the Studio 45 review, up pops another Olivetti. This time it

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Olivetti Studio 45
December 3, 2020 1960s (or later) / Olivetti

Olivetti Studio 45

When I first started using Olivetti typewriters, I was drawn to their design. The modern shape. The colors. Their ads

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March 20, 2020 Typed

One Typed Page

It’s simple really. A page of type. That’s all it takes. If you’ve got a typewriter, you’re a writer for

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January 10, 2020 Typed

Top 10 Typewriters for Writers

Here’s ten typewriters that will be sure to please. But before you get into them, I encourage you to read

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November 21, 2019 Other / Typed

Turboplaten Type

When I first ran across the Turboplaten, it was featured in a chromed Smith-Corona portable on an eBay auction by

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November 12, 2019 Typed

War of the Words

You read Typewriter Review. Great. You bought a typewriter. Fantastic. You pasted The Typewriter Insurgency Manifesto on your bulletin board.

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November 5, 2019 Other / Typed

The Writing Cure

November 5, 2019 If you’re one of my North American compadres, then you might’ve noticed a weakening of the sun.

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October 15, 2019 Other

The Muse Within

Every once in a while a comment is posted on Typewriter Review that coincides with something I’ve been thinking about

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Royal Typewriter
May 30, 2019 Brand / Royal

Restore Your Writing

When it comes to getting your words on paper, nothing gets in the way more than a cranky typewriter. For

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Olivetti Lettera 35L
February 2, 2019 Olivetti

Olivetti Lettera 35L

I’ve often considered the 1960s the pinnacle of manual typewriter technology. While some of the top American brands suffered declines

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May 8, 2018 Other

Guest Post – Why I Write With a Typewriter

When it comes to nailing down the vibe to writing with a typewriter, avid TR follower, James D’Ambrosio, sent me

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November 27, 2017 Other / Typed

Papa Rules

I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there

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September 21, 2017 Typed

Atlas Typewriter Desk

If you’re a regular follower of Typewriter Review, then you’ll no doubt be in the camp that types its orders

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May 17, 2017 Typed

Typewriter Terrors

When I first started mentioning the creature that lives in my typewriter, little did I know I was not alone.

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May 12, 2017 Typed

Titans of the Typosphere

When I first got into typewriters, my initial reaction was how could anybody write on such a kooky machine? Though

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May 1, 2017 Hermes

Hermes 2000

When someone says, it’s new and improved, my first instinct is to ditch the old and get the new. Suddenly

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February 9, 2017 Typed

The Muse in the Machine

I started composing a reply to comment made in a post recently, but it was such a thought provoking comment that

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October 20, 2016 1930s / Reinmetall

Rheinmetall

Like many German typewriters of this era, the Rheinmetall expertly combines form and function. It’s not only good to look

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October 12, 2016 Other

The Perfect Catch

Have you trolled the depths of eBay and are tired of the same old catch? Are you looking to expand

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September 27, 2016 Triumph

Triumph Perfekt

When I hear the word Triumph, I’m thinking motorcycle. And no, if you’re wondering if this typewriter was made by Triumph

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September 6, 2016 1940s / Corona (Smith-Corona)

A Typewriter Review

I’m often asked, what’s your favorite typewriter? Unlike the father of many children who dodges this by saying, I love

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June 17, 2016 Typed

A Pencil Review

If you’re thinking, like I am, of that era when that phrase could only mean one thing, then read on

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June 8, 2016 Typed

Type Outside

If you’re the type of writer who trades their typewriter for treads when the weather turns balmy, there’s no reason

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March 16, 2016 Groma

Groma Modell N

For every kind of writer, there’s a typewriter. Groma excels at functional style. While they’ll never win a speed contest, the

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February 4, 2016 Other

The Distraction Zone

Between reality and fiction, between your fingers and the page, where your eyes gaze and wonder what word is best,

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January 27, 2016 Other

Typewriter Pads Reviewed

When it comes to dampening sound and providing a non-slip surface, a typewriter pad is an essential writing accessory. If

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January 22, 2016 Typed

Typing is Fundamental

You’ve bought the hype and now you’re sitting at your typewriter wondering how this wonderful writing machine is giving you fits

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January 7, 2016 Other

Book Review. The Typewriter Revolution

The Typewriter Revolution – A Typist’s Companion for the 21st Century Richard Polt The Countryman Press (2015) 384 pages When

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December 22, 2015 Erika

Erika M

By the 1930s, typewriters were firmly established in the workplace. While American portables were viewed as the less capable offspring

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