Parts & AccessoriesTypewriter Cases: Original, Reproduction, and When to ReplaceThe case is the part of the typewriter that takes the most abuse and gets the least attention. Original cases crack, lose their lining, and shed their latches. Here is how to evaluate, repair, and replace a case without degrading the machine it protects.Tag
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Parts & AccessoriesTypewriter Cases: Original, Reproduction, and When to ReplaceThe case is the part of the typewriter that takes the most abuse and gets the least attention. Original cases crack, lose their lining, and shed their latches. Here is how to evaluate, repair, and replace a case without degrading the machine it protects.
Buying GuidesSpotting Fake Glass Keys and Restored-Not-Original TypewritersA repainted machine with reproduction glass keys is not, in the collector's sense, the same object as an original. Neither seller nor market always makes the distinction. Here is how to make it yourself.