3 Smith-Corona Galaxies left this week◆Hermes 3000 just sold to a buyer in Portland◆1 Olivetti Lettera 32 (1961, serial #7821) — reserved◆Royal Quiet De Luxe with glass keys — 2 remaining◆Olympia SM9 in cream — new arrival this morning◆Remington Quiet-Riter sold within 4 hours of listing◆2 Hermes Rocket portables still in travel cases◆Adler J5 — last one in the warehouse◆3 Smith-Corona Galaxies left this week◆Hermes 3000 just sold to a buyer in Portland◆1 Olivetti Lettera 32 (1961, serial #7821) — reserved◆Royal Quiet De Luxe with glass keys — 2 remaining◆Olympia SM9 in cream — new arrival this morning◆Remington Quiet-Riter sold within 4 hours of listing◆2 Hermes Rocket portables still in travel cases◆Adler J5 — last one in the warehouse◆
Six vintage typewriters arranged on a worn oak table, ribbon spools and a cup of black coffee in corners, afternoon window light catching the keys
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Which Machine Writes Like You?

A curated marketplace for mechanical typewriters — each hand-tested, era-catalogued, and matched to the way you write.

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1920s – 1940s

Pre-War Portables

Built when every component was machined by hand. Glass keys, heavy platens, and a permanence that outlasted the century.

2 available·1 recently sold
Underwood No. 5 typewriter from 1928, black lacquer with chrome accents, glass keys
Pre-War1 left
Excellent

Underwood No. 5

Underwood · 1928

$320

Original decals intact

Key feel:Heavy, deliberate
Royal Model 10 typewriter from 1934 with glass keys and chrome ring keys
Pre-War
Good, patina

Royal Model 10

Royal · 1934

$285
Key feel:Stiff, authoritative
Remington Model 12 typewriter from 1927, mint condition, original case
Just Sold

Remington Model 12

Remington · 1927

1950s – 1960s

Mid-Century Workhorses

The golden age. European makers competed on feel and elegance. These are the machines novelists still hunt for.

2 available·1 recently sold
Hermes 3000 typewriter in seafoam green, 1961, on a wooden desk
Mid-Century2 remaining
Excellent

Hermes 3000

Hermes · 1961

$385

Serial #HM61-4427 — sought-after run

Key feel:Buttery smooth
Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter in ivory, 1963 model, with travel case
Mid-Century3 left
Very Good

Olivetti Lettera 32

Olivetti · 1963

$295

In original travel case

Key feel:Snappy, responsive
Olympia SM9 typewriter in cream, 1966 model, just sold
Just Sold

Olympia SM9

Olympia · 1966

1970s – 1980s

Plastic-Fantastic Electrics

Dismissed for decades, now rediscovered. Effortless typing, bold colors, and a retro-future aesthetic that designers love.

2 available·1 recently sold
IBM Selectric II typewriter in harvest gold, 1973, fully refurbished
1970s Electric
Refurbished

IBM Selectric II

IBM · 1973

$450

Fully serviced, new golfball element

Key feel:Effortless, electric
Smith-Corona Galaxy 12 typewriter in avocado green, 1977, working condition
1970s Electric3 left this week
Good

Smith-Corona Galaxy 12

Smith-Corona · 1977

$185
Key feel:Light, modern
Adler J5 typewriter in slate gray, 1971, just sold to a buyer in Seattle
Just Sold

Adler J5

Adler · 1971

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From the Buyers

Machines That Found Their People

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I described wanting something that felt like pressing keys through warm butter and they matched me with a Hermes 3000 in three days. I've written 40,000 words on it since March.

Margot Callahan, novelist with dark curly hair, smiling
Margot Callahan
Novelist, Brooklyn NY
Hermes 3000 — 1961
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Found the exact 1963 Lettera 32 serial run I'd been hunting for two years. Platen had the provenance notes I'd never seen anywhere else. It arrived in the original travel case.

Daniel Osei, typewriter collector, confident smile
Daniel Osei
Collector, Chicago IL
Olivetti Lettera 32 — 1963, serial #7821
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We put a Royal Quiet De Luxe on the reception desk at our studio. Every single client asks about it. Worth every cent just for that conversation starter — but it actually types beautifully too.

Priya Nair, design studio director, professional photo
Priya Nair
Design Studio Director, San Francisco CA
Royal Quiet De Luxe — 1956, glass keys