More than happy to discuss more if you'd like, but to stop this from turning into a full essay, here are a few small other pieces of advice from years of going to estate sales: So in this case I could have chosen to wait a day or two and check back, but for a few reasons I felt it was very likely someone else would have bought in that time and given their probable scarcity I figured it was worth it. By the last or second to last day things are usually steeply discounted (30-60%) depending on the company/how much they've cleared out etc. Most estate sales run for a minimum of 2 days, sometimes up to 4 consecutively. In this sort of situation you really have to weigh how much getting it means to you. I was hoping/slightly expected it was going to be priced more $30~$60 range. Second, because it was at the very end of their photos (and out in the garage) it seemed likely they didn't really know what they had.But the fact they took an individual photo of it it probably wasn't going to be a giveaway price either. From the photo I could glean a few things:įirst, I could make out "singer" and "calculator" which was enough to help me figure out what model this was (and that it probably has some not insignificant value). estate sale advice) I noticed it in a photo towards the end of their photos (several hundred total photos) in the garage area of the sale and was intrigued enough to try and figure out what it was and if I should try to go to the sale. But now with its pretty rare that I don't see a company's events show up on there so I would just recommend using that to see the ones in your area.Īs far as this particular sale went (and some misc. Most put out a post ahead of time showing photos of the contents (rarely including pricing). Kijad's "Craigslist magic" guide to buying typewriters.A few years ago my advice would have been to look up estate sale companies in your area, and sign up for each of their mailing lists. u/pzags41 provided us an excellent writeup of all sorts of paper products and typewriter stationery
u/thesimplemachine provided a scanned version of the Typewriter Repair Manual by Howard Hutchison - it is now in the cloud. If you are looking for typewriter ribbons, Ribbons Unlimited has a great selection of high-quality ribbons in standard and non-standard colors. If you don't think you can repair it yourself, here is a comprehensive list of almost all known typewriter repair shops in the world. The Typewriter Wiki is a work in progress, and we need your help and support to finish it! If abused, users and this feature will be removed from the community. Flair must be a specific typewriter machine or company. If you would like flair, please use the "Show my Flair on This Subreddit" and "edit" tab. We have a Discord Server!, come check it out! Sales posts and links to your own sales are not allowed, that content is only allowed at /r/Typewriter_Swap An appreciation for that primal hammer-against-paper feeling when you sling words onto a page.ĭid you break something? We might be able to fix it! Be sure to post photos / an exhaustive description of the problem! Here is a pictorial guide to help with the most common typewriter repairs.Īs per usual, always follow proper reddiquette in your submissions.