For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter – or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric – are but memories, if we’ve heard them at all. But at the few remaining typewriter repair shops ...

Paul Schweitzer is one of a dying breed. As owner of Gramercy Typewriter Co. in New York City, he repairs machines that many consider obsolete. "The younger generation says, 'Who needs typewriters?'" ...

It was a pandemic distraction from lockdowns and languishing. I had somehow convinced myself I needed a typewriter. Locating one was easy, but I wasn't expecting to find Cincinnati eclectic Richard ...

This week, Knopf announced it will publish a short story collection by Tom Hanks. It came as a surprise: The Oscar-winning actor has published just one short story, and hasn’t been known -- at least, ...

STRATHAM — With a degree in civil engineering Murray Segal has worked over the years as a consultant in transportation planning, traffic safety and accident reconstruction. Most recently, he has used ...

If you can remember how to change a typewriter ribbon - even if you've since forgotten but once could - this news is about to leave you feeling, well, old. Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company, the ...

The sound of the typewriter has been used in many compositions. From Henry James to Jack Kerouac, the familiar clickity clack of the typewriter was like a love song that accompanied many writers' ...