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From the Chicago Tribune:
"If you have never heard it or if it has been pushed from your brain by the soulless tapping of computer keys, the sound of typewriter keys banging is a beautiful noise.
"There is not a newspaper person of a certain age who does not feel this way. A typewriter's sound is able to evoke the charming chaos that used to exist in newsrooms. It is the sound of effort, of work.
"I heard this sound again in the small storefront shop of a man named Steve Kazmier. The name of his operation is Independent Business Machines."
-- Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune Magazine, 1999
Customer feedback:
"This older gentleman has repaired typewriters all his life, is very easy to deal with, enjoys talking to customers, and has even been featured on a local television show. He has repaired two antique Royals for me and has done excellent work. They look completely new. He repairs both manuals and electrics and has ribbons of all sorts. He also speaks Polish and German. Highly recommended."
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| Remington Streamliner |
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Links and resources on the Web
Antique Typewriter Collecting - comprehensive site about typewriters Mike Campbell's Antique Typewriter Web Site - impressive personal site Mr. Typewriter - St. Louis based Web personality My Typewriter - overwhelming, helpful site Typewriter Museum - online collection of photos, info and more ETCetera: Journal of the Early Typewriter Collectors Association Chuck & Rich's Antique Typewriter Website and Museum |
