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This page is a public forum for selling, trading, and buying antique
typewriters and related items. Ads are free. To place an advertisement, just
e-mail me at: typebar@aol.com and
be sure to include "Classified Ad" in the subject. Follow the format
of other ads on this page and I will post it
for you. The date an ad was posted appears immediately before the
ad in (month/day) format. In general, ads will be removed after about
two months.
If you buy or sell an item through this site, please let
me know so I can keep the page up to date.
Here's some advice on selling. Beware of scammers replying to your advertisement to sell or buy a typewriter. Although most offers are genuine, and people honest, I've
been made aware of some scams recently, offering the asking price of the
typewriter plus some excess money that needs to be forwarded to a third party.
Beware of this type of offer and always exercise the usual precautions that you
would on any internet transaction. If you have any concerns about a
transaction, please feel free to contact me. Ads are divided into
Sell and Trade, Wanted and
Specialty Services. There is also advice on prices and on rating the condition
of
a typewriter, see the end of this page. For some good advice on how
to ship a typewriter, visit
this web site.
Sell and Trade:
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(02/8) For Sale: Merritt typewriter in fairly good condition for being over
100 years old. Just trying to fix up my car and money is an object right
now. If you're interested, please contact me at (210) 454-5716 or
email samdb90@satx.rr.com.
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(02/7) Free: Hammond Model 26, serial number 237878, free of charge to
collector who will pick up in Guilford, Connecticut. Has fonts #23 for
English and #199 for Classical Hebrew. Wooden cover gone, but the machine is
anchored to the bottom panel. Photo attachments sent on request.
thomas.murray@yale.edu or
Telephone with voice-mail: (203) 432-5183.
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(02/7) For Sale: Peoples Index Typewriter with Wooden Case. Asking $650.00
Both are in great shape. Made app 1892. I can send pictures. Buyer pays
shipping. Please contact Roger:
rwolup2@embarqmail.com or call (423) 833-6036 in Johnson City, TN.
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(02/7) For Sale or Trade: Royal 10 ex. cond., Royal Quiet Deluxe, Royal in
bright red, Olympia desktop, Remington 12, Remington TravelWriter, Olympia
portable, Remington Remette, Yoyal KHM & KMG, L.C Smith Standard, L.C. Smith
with wide carriage, Corona standard portable... Also have 3 Corona 4's (2
are mountain ash scarlet), Corona 3, excellent condition Fox 25 and
excellent condition Harris Visible. If you are interested in buying or
trading for any of these machines email me at
brinnykyn@gmail.com. Located in MA.
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(02/7) For Sale:
Woodstock, antique, black typewriter in fair+ condition. Can send
pics. Make an offer. Contact: debishort@austin.rr.com.
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(1/31) For Sale:
Blickensderfer 7, Fair condition, some rust,
screw missing on bar above the carriage. Royal-Standard, shows signs
of being well used. Smith Corona Super-Speed, good condition.
Contact: J. Green dwg693@yahoo.com or
(440) 352-0027.
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(1/31) For Sale:
Circa 1926 Royal green portable with case. Not operable, but restorable.
Photographs are available. $35 plus shipping from Memphis, TN.
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(01/10) For Sale: Groma typewriter used by the German SS army during world War
II, in great condition. Contains the unique SS symbol and the lettering has been
adapted to Polish. Description - G. F. Grosser (Markersdorf/Chemnitztal), Modell
N, 1941. Pictures available on request. £300 + shipping (O.N.O)
Contact: e-mail -
borgy35@hotmail.com Mobile +447525184255
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(12/30) For Sale: Remington
5 [streamlined] TEACHING TYPEWRITER with Multi-Colored keys - Beautiful
condition (comes with original case) and all keys, functions, etc work
perfectly. Price: $375.00 + shipping - Pictures available upon request -
contact:
ryan103177@msn.com.
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(12/30) For Sale: OLIVER
TYPEWRITER Model : London E, No: 9, Made in The Oliver Typewriter Co.
CHICAGO, U.S.A. Typewriter is in good condition. I
can send pictures. Best offer ONO. Buyer
pays for shipping. Located Australia. Contact
Nomi at nomintha2000@yahoo.com.
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(12/30) For Sale: (4)
Typewriters as a group for $100 plus shipping from Cincinnati. Sold AS IS; all
need attention. Royal typewriter, circa ??? Royal Touch Control, circa ???
Underwood #5, circa 1904-1917 patent pending. Oliver #3, circa 1894-1914
patent. Contact: Kevin,
kjp@cinci.rr.com.
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(12/13) For Sale:
Remington Standard No.12 non-electric. Typewriter is in mint condition and
fully functional. It has 5 red buttons above the Made at Ilion New York, USA
logo. I have many pictures. I am willing to listen to any reasonable offers.
Buyer pays shipping costs. Contact Kathryn at
kattripper@yahoo.com or call (360)
751-0274.
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(12/13)
For Sale: 1950's Olympia Deluxe. In good condition. I cannot locate a serial
number. Plate on the back says, "Made in Western Germany". Located in suburb of
Chicago, Illinois. Buyer pays for shipping. I can send pictures. Best offer
gets it. Contact: alanlange@aol.com.
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(12/13)
For Sale: 1930s Remington Rand Model Remington 5, serial number V828733 very
nice shape has been used but not abused, can send pictures to serious buyers,
this typewriter appears to be complete and types well, and includes the carrying
case with it. Contact:
dm.greth@frontiernet.net.
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(12/13)
For Sale: Antique Royal typewriter for sale, from early 1900s. Black, very
heavy, needs cleaning. Collectors item. Located near Boston, Massachusetts.
Contact:
srgerber@aol.com for more information.
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(11/10) For Sale: Portex Typewriter No. 5, built into case, still has ribbon on
it. $125. o/b/o. Located in Gordon, OH, Northwest of Dayton and
south of Greenville. Contact:
neldakm@aol.com.
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(11/10) For Sale - Regina No. 4 Typewriter (approximately 1908) in good
condition with original black metal and wood carrying case and key. Works and
has dry ribbon loaded. Would like $250 and you pay the shipping from southern
California. For photos, please contact
regina.munn@hotmail.com or call (714) 296-9952.
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(11/01) For Sale:
A collection of typewriters with different brands from Alfons Van Damme. An
overview of the collection is available in a PDF-file. We do have some pictures,
but not yet of all typewriter machines. They are all restored and in
excellent condition. Contact:
liesbeth_vada@hotmail.com in Belgium.
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(11/01) For Sale: Olympia 7.6 Deluxe, full size desk typewriter. Metallic
green color with soft cover. From Olympia Werke, AG, Wilhelmshaven,
Germany. Excellent condition. $ 50.00. Contact Larry in Hampton Falls, N.H.at
larrybrac@google.com or call
603-772-4459.
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(11/01) For Sale: Royal portable " Quiet Deluxe" typewriter. Black. In
original hard black hard case. Excellent working condition. $ 50. Contact Larry
at larrybrac@google.com or call
603-772-4459.
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(11/01) For Sale: Four antique typewriters for sale, all from early 1900s.
Located in Portland, Oregon. Contact:
jkljel@comcase.net for more information.
Specialty Services &
Other Resources:
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Nickel Plating:
I have been
in the metal finishing business for 35 years. We do both commercial and
restoration. Our primary finish is nickel plating both satin and bright along
with the necessary polishing and buffing. We can restore all typewriter
hardware back to the original nickel finish. Our standard lead time is 1-2
weeks. UPS service daily. Mark Goldreich, Rayco Metal Finishing, Inc.,
134 Mill St. Middletown, CT 06457
860-347-7434 or 860-997-3221 cell Email:
msg82350@aol.com.
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Ingenious Yankees: The Rise of the American System of
Manufactures in the Private Sector. This book contains an exceptional chapter
on typewriter manufacturing in the 19th century. There are also
chapters on axes, watches, and wooden movement clocks. Now out in paperback for
the first time, as a dissertation, this book won the 1985 Nevins Prize given
annually by the Economic History Association. $30.00 + $5.00 shipping &
handling, $15.00 shipping and handling outside the USA. Now accepting Paypal.
Contact:
donhoke@tx.rr.com.
- Hammond Ribbon Spools For Sale...a first class reproduction of the originals
for early Hammond Typewriters. Contact: John Lewis Sr., Business Systems
Sales and Service, 4805 Manual N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110, Daytime Tel:505-884-0600.
email: bussys@nmia.com
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Vintage typewriter ribbons are now available. Spools &
ribbons for many of the popular models from the 1890s onwards. Contact:
typebar@aol.com
or visit www.typewriterdepot.com
for more details.
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Antique Typewriter Repair Service: For typewriter repairs or
complete restoration of your vintage typewriter, contact Tony at TTS Business
Products in Garden City, NY, email:
typebar@aol.com or visit
www.typewriterdepot.com or www.ttsbp.com
for more details.
- TYPEWRITER JEWELRY. Earrings $10/pr. Tie tacks/lapel pins $10 each postpaid
worldwide. The "jewels" are genuine typewriter keys (specify character
preference or we send randomly). Desk plates and office door signs up to17
characters and spaces, typewriter keys (random styles) on fine woods, $49.50.
Charles Sough, 2517 Rugby Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45406 USA. E-mail:
copyboy@dma.org.
Wanted:
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(1/31) Wanted:
Mechanical Varityper, complete or for parts.
Will pay for freight to
Australia.
Send details to Royce Smith
system11@bigpond.com.
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(1/17) Wanted: Fully operational Remington KMC typewriter for daily
use. Contact Joe Davis at
jdavis2525@aol.com.
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(1/17) Wanted: Franklin parts machine. Contact: Tony,
typebar@aol.com.
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(1/17) Wanted:
I am missing the
bar that rests on the Mignon No. 3 right behind the index. It stands up
vertical. I am also missing the stylus. Contact: Jett Morton,
jmorton528@gmail.com.
- (10/26) Wanted: Remington Model 17 in good working condition for daily
use. Looks are not an issue as long as it is fully functional. Please contact
lhbodian@rcn.com
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(9/14) Wanted: Platen knob right side for a Royal Royalite 64. Beige in
color. Contact me at
mgork1@att.net.
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(8/14) Wanted: Key caps for restoration to a Comptometer. I need 72 (min) key
caps that are identical. The classic nickel plated rim with glass insert type. I
need a 15mm diameter, could even be 16mm. Brand is not important. Contact:
fastahl@gmail.com.
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(07/27) Wanted: I am looking for the "3-E-e" typebar and type lever for an
Imperial Model D typewriter and I am looking for some Chicago parts. If
anyone out there has either, please contact me at
polandman62@yahoo.com.
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(05/30) Wanted: I am looking for a paper table for a 1938 Underwood typewriter,
serial/model 1013211. Contact:
plk@woh.rr.com.
On Prices:
Prices for typewriters depend on many things, including (above all) rarity
of the model, uniqueness of the mechanical design, condition of the machine,
and personal predilections. Prices can vary a lot. Some years ago Paul
Lippman wrote, "The value of a collectible typewriter is very subjective,
differs from one part of the world to another, and changes constantly. No
two collectors would agree on a specific value anyway. It still comes down
to what a buyer is willing to pay and a seller is willing to accept."--
Paul Lippman, American Typewriters: A Collector's Encyclopedia.
If you want to build a collection, I recommend buying the recent books
by Darryl Rehr and Michael Adler. Both include suggested values;
they differ widely, and you should consider them to represent the upper
(Adler) and lower (Rehr) extremes of the normal price range. For a discussion
of the approximate value of some common makes of typewriters, see. Prices
for most typewriters advertised on this site are normally negotiable, and
do not include shipping.
On Condition:
The condition of a typewriter can affect its value significantly. You may
want to use the following terms when describing the general condition of
your machine, or at least keep the following features in mind.
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Excellent = glossy paint, shiny nickel, no rust, no missing parts, types
well.
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Good = gently worn: minor nicks and scratches, minor flaws in nickel, no
missing parts, minimal rust, capable or nearly capable of typing.
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Fair = significant damage to appearance and/or mechanism, but restorable.
Rust damage, missing paint or decals, mechanical problems.
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Parts = not restorable; useful only for parts. A rust bucket.
For a form that will give you a much more complete way of describing the
condition of a machine, visit
this online typewriter rating page put together by several collectors.
The Classic Typewriter Classifieds originally appeared
on Richard Polt's web site:
The
Classic Typewriter Page.
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