Keller, Texas · repair bench & shop

Typewriter Justice

typewriters that do what a typewriter’s supposed to.

Ready to write

Two portable typewriters side by side on a wooden desk: a bright orange model and a gray Royal with a fresh page rolled into the platen. — № 001 · fresh page in the platen. that’s the whole point.

Every machine that leaves this workbench will do what it was built for: put words on paper, today.

We take in typewriters that have spent decades in attics and closets. Gummed up, sun-faded, missing their springs. We clean them, adjust them, and listen to them until they sing. We roll back the clock, and bring them back to life. Ready for a fresh voice. Ready to write.

The shop

Deep in the heart of Keller, Texas, there is a place where wandering souls and the machines which haunt them can find a way back to life. There’s a lot to look at, and always more than meets the eye. Come try out a machine or two…or ten!

If you’ve got a machine of your own that’s stopped behaving, bring it by during open hours. We’ll look it over and tell you honestly what it needs, and what it doesn’t.

A black cat with green eyes lying on a gold dust cover, staring directly at the camera. — Quality control. Inspects every case. Sleeps on the good ones.

Daytime view of the shop's front window decal, the black cat visible sitting just inside the glass. — № 006

The shelf

Commission a machine

If there’s something in particular you’re looking for, send us a note. Tell us the machine and what you want it to be. We’ll write back with an honest estimate: the machine, the work it needs, and how long the bench will take. No deposit until we’ve agreed on all three.