1956 Groma Kolibri
The Kolibri’s flat profile didn’t start with this machine. In October 1936, an engineer named Leopold Ferdinand Pascher filed for a typewriter design he described as…
How a Typewriter Became a Witness
Long before anyone thought to compare typefaces, courts were already comparing marks on paper. The tradition goes back further than most people assume…
1969 Remington Streamliner
The Streamliner sits at the bottom of a family tree that starts somewhere better. In 1959, Sperry Rand’s Remington division put Carl Sundberg’s design on…
Forty-Two Keys to Victory
In July of 1942, John K. Stockham walked into a shop in Washington, D.C. and handed his typewriter across the counter to a man named…
What Are You Chasing?
Some people only want Royals. Every model, every era, every color they can find, as long as the badge says Royal. That’s the one that matters to them…
The Vintage Typewriter Buyer’s Guide
Condition determines a typewriter’s value more than age, rarity, or brand. Not “matters more.” Determines. A common Smith-Corona in excellent shape will out-earn a rare machine…
Project Tanker Desk: Part 2
This desk came from my boss. It spent years sitting in his late father’s garage, just taking up space. His dad never threw anything away…
Project Tanker Desk: Part 1
Before I get into the restoration itself, the desk deserves some context. Where it came from, who made it, and why a company that started out selling index cards ended up building one of the most recognizable pieces of office furniture in American history. From Index Cards to “Built Like a Skyscraper” Shaw-Walker started small. […]
1946 Remington-Rand Deluxe Model 5
When most typewriter makers were stripping their machines down to bare bones to survive the Great Depression, Remington went the other direction with the Model 5. It was a full-featured portable meant to look sharp, type smoothly, and hold up for decades. A Machine Interrupted by War The Model 5 hit its stride just before […]
CLACK! Vol. 1
CLACK! is a new zine from Bryan Mahoney of The Typin’ Pint, released as Issue 01 at the QWERTY Typewriter Festival in Carson, CA (summer 2026). Contents (16 pages): CLACK! is a small-press, niche zine dedicated to typewriters, featuring stories, interviews, and unique analog content. Future issues will feature interviews and articles about people around […]