How Did I Join the Typosphere?
I would like to thank Rose Soma of Western Michigan University for these questions concerning my interest and involvement in the Typosphere. How did you start buying and selling typewriters? Back in college I got a really part-time job at this office machine repair place. They repaired mostly electric typewriters, but would get in a couple […]
Unplug and Type-In
Saturday, June 24th marks Landmark Books fourth annual Type-In. The event draws typing enthusiasts from all over the area and the state. People are encouraged to unplug from their devices and join the typosphere. It’s free to the public and family friendly. We encourage you to bring your own machines, and we’ll supply the paper and […]
Unplug and Type-In At Landmark Books
On this day in 1868 a patent (US 79,265) was issued to Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W Soule of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for what they called the ‘type-writer’. Their machine was purchased for $12,000 by Densmore and Yost who peddled the design to E Remington and Sons. The Sholes Glidden Type-Writer went into […]
Landmark Books Buys, Sells and Services Typewriters
So we’ve been in the new location for three weeks now and I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone we do service old manual typewriters and also sell ribbons. In an effort to keep print alive we do our best to help those who love their typing machines. If we don’t have what […]