Cambridge Typewriter Company

This is a very very magical place. I highly suggest going to Cambridge Typewriter Company — even if it’s just a field trip on a day when you have no other plans. And make sure to chitchat with Tom, who is as much a treasure as his typewriters.

This place is a treasure. My IBM Selectric has been on the fritz for years and on a lark I checked to see if there were still people around who work on these. When I walked in I could hardly believe my eyes! There were so many old machines in there getting fixed or on display. What a trove. I just typed my first letter on my Selectric and it works like a brand new machine. I work on a computer all the time and do much writing but there is nothing like using a real typewriter. You write very differently — more thoughtfully and with better humor. What are we going to do when there are no more places like this?!

Great place for typewriters, especially since University Typewriter in Harvard Square closed. The owner is knowledgeable and will give you a little money for that typewriter you find by the side of the road.

I had had my eye on Cambridge Typewriter Co for a while, and while walking past this Friday, I was bummed to see they were closed (for the holiday). HOWEVER, the lovely associate inside let us in and gave us a tour of the very small but packed shop. During our visit, we saw a 100-​year old typewriter waiting for repairs, a typewriter belonging to David McCullough (!!), one belonging to Nobel Prize winning poet, a typewriter with keys in Hebrew. And I finally saw an Olivetti Valentine typewriter.
If you’re a typewriter geek or just love a bit of history, check this store out.

My girlfriend went here to buy her typewriter and had a great experience. They let her try out pretty much every one in the shop, and the guy was incredibly knowledgeable. They also do repairs.
If you’re into typewriters, check this place out.

The owner of this fun and unique little shop is extremely knowlegeable and helpful. I had bought a 1930s typewriter from a seller online and it really took a beating in transit, it arrived badly damaged. Cambridge Typewriter was able to work a miracle and it is typing like a brand-​new machine now. Not only that, but he cleaned and polished it, the transformation is amazing– this thing is gleaming. Incredible.

Tom is a terrific guy and such a rarity in the world of commerce and retail. He’s cordial, fair and very skilled.
He just plain enjoys this odd niche that he has carved for himself and brings an appreciation and curiosity to these old machines.
I am most grateful that his shop can thrive in my city, and he has now made THREE of my aged typewriters run as smooth as silk. Bravo!

This is a great store, and a real resource of those who are devoted to the typewriter. Excellent service, and a great depth of knowledge, with extremely reasonable prices for services that are increasingly hard to find. I highly recommend and hope they stay in business for years to come!

Cambridge Typewriter Company may very well be my favorite store in the entire world, and I do not say that lightly. I called up and asked the incredibly sweet gentleman who answered the telephone if he could make a minor repair within two days, and he said no problem. We had a long conversation about why we both love manual typewriters, which was charming. I was instantly sold.
I didn’t realize that when I got there, I would learn that the Cambridge Typewriter Company doesn’t just fix typewriters, but sells them too. It’s like a little museum with a wonderful assortment of machines, from affordable portables to some truly stunning antiques.
My typewriter was fixed in less than one business day, was super clean, and had a new ribbon! I only asked for the roller to be re-​aligned, and was shocked that he’d really went above and beyond, especially with the time restraint. And it was only $ 25.
What a magical place. It has a wonderful old-​fashioned quality that I love. I kind of wish I worked here.
Thanks for giving my Smith-​Corona Galaxie-​Twelve some love.