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

We keep hundreds of machines in the shop at any given time, all of them available for commission. Peruse the full list, or search for something specific below. Looking for a particular model? Color? Typeface? Year? Call and ask about it!

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.