About Us
TypewriterTech is a family owned business that has spanned three generations. When our founder returned from WWII he enrolled in trade school as an architect while his wife worked for United Airlines out of Chicago’s Midway Airport. After Graduation he worked as an architect for two different firms designing many commercial structures, such as the Standard Oil Skyscraper, and the Standard Oil Colonial Gas station designs.
During that time period he started to tinker with repair of typewriters. Being a perfectionist he enjoyed the precision that typewriters offered. In the 1950’s his father-in-law was a chemist for Barrett Varnish and he was brought in to consult on paint and finishes. The basement of their home soon filled with typewriters waiting to be serviced or restored. In the early 1960’s our founder decided to venture out on his own and start a business with typewriters.
As the business grew his children and outside employees where brought in to work. Over time the shop was certified by all the major manufacturers for repair and restoration of their typewriters and brail machines. Although, all the major typewriter manufacturers are gone, Perkins Braillers are still in business and we maintain a authorized service location status with them.
In 2003 the business was moved to southern Florida and still thrives there. We currently have 5 employees and continue to uphold the standards started by our founder
We have multiple machines that we have restored displayed in Museums around the country, including several that are in Military Museums for all branches of the Military.
If its a family heirloom, an addition to a collection, a museum piece or something to write the next great novel on—we treat each machine with the same level of pride and perfection.