Jones Typewriter Co

LOVE THIS PLACE! This place is a treasure trove in this day and age. It’s fabulous!!! The service is excellent and they go above and beyond to help you find what you need. Vern and Charlie are so friendly and welcoming and incredibly helpful. They made our experience so delightful (we went in to fix a typewriter on one day and went back the next day to buy two more!) They both know SO much about typewriters — the amount of knowledge is astounding! Am definitely going back to grow my (small) typewriter collection — so glad to have found them (and to support a small, local business!)

Went here today for the first time, getting a new (old) typewriter repaired. The work was minor (just some sticking keys) and he (didn’t catch his name) fixed it on the spot in just a few minutes, then gave me some tips on upkeep/​maintenance. Free of charge, at that — just said to bring it in when it breaks and there are real repairs needed.
And I definitely will. That one interaction showed a lot of integrity and pride in his work. Not to mention, small as the shop is, it’s stacked with old typewriters. For as long as I’ve wanted an old typewriter of my own (found mine as a fluke a couple weeks back), I walked in to the sight of a good dozen — priced very fairly — I’ve been drooling over for years now.
If you need a typewriter fixed, this is a great place for it (not that there are too many options around). But more importantly, if you’ve been dreaming of getting one, romanticizing that rhythmic clicking sans a glaring light in your face while you type, but it seems impractical… I can say since getting mine, it lives up to my expectations, and has already (even when the keys were sticking) inspired me to write more. Get one. And again, this is the place; Jones has many *classic* manual typewriter options (and an assortment of electrics I didn’t really pay attention to), you’re sure to find something perfect.
Also, note: the shop is now at 3530 Greenwood Boulevard, a few blocks south of the (old, I assume) Manchester location listed here.

Wow, what a crazy little place. In the world of dissapearing technology, this is the court of last resort. If you have an old typewriter, no matter what the vintage, you’ll be able to get it fixed or the ribbon replaced. It’s a total old world experience here, lots of clutter and «stuff» piled up everywhere. The two old guys who run the place were very helpful and informative.