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Typewriter Daily: A Database, Tom Hanks, Smith Corona and Milwaukee's Connection
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Friends, if you've decided you need a typewriter and the prices on Facebook Marketplace are freaking you out, don't despair. Try looking for the typewriter of your dreams the old-fashioned way - garage sales, estate sales, antique shops, thrift shops. They're everywhere once you start looking. Or put the word out that you're in the market. I've been offered old typewriters for free twice in recent weeks. Twice. Free! So it does it happen. While you're on the hunt, here are some links you'll want to bookmark:
- So you've found a typewriter in the attic, basement or garage. Or your friend knows you like typewriters and one morning, you find a vintage portable on your doorstep, typed note included. How do find out the history of that typewriter? How much it's worth? Try the Typewriter Database.
- All you ever wanted to know about the Smith Corona Coronamatic 2200 (electric).
- Live near Denton, TX? Here's an...
