Tak-tak-tak

[kiffie]

Waaaay back in January, Wil Wheaton posted this in his Geek In Review:

Last night, my wife and I drove past a store that repaired vacuums, sewing machines, and typewriters.

"Typewriters?" I said. "Does anyone still use a typewriter?"

First off, I make a B| face at you, sir.

But, secondly...

Is there seriously another typewriter-repair shop around/near Pasadena?

I mean, I know about Typewriter Guy who owns the typewriter shop next to CoCo's Diner. That's where I got my spifftacular typewriter that I love like the love of a thousand, tiny kittens. (And that's a lot of love). But Typewriter Guy is getting on in years and will probably be closing his shop down soon. So a kiffie is gonna need to find another typewriter shop soon or her uber-awesome Smith-Corona will be sentenced to a life of oblivion when it does decide to break.

And, you know, if there's a chance a kiffie could find a good, solid desk typewriter for under $200, kiffies will be there with bells on.

Furthermore, the local vacuum-repair place shut down two or three years ago, and our vacuum NEEDS to be fixed.

I really need to find out where this place is so I can go visit and make a face like this: :D ?

So, anyone who lives in that area know what shop the mighty Wheaton is talking about?

Comments

[covenhouse-cat.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately not. I loved my old Smith-Corona and used it to type even several graduate papers on, but now it needs some lovin' and new ribbon and there is no more a typewriter shop at the end of my street. It has been replaced by a --horrors!-- dollar store. So: empathy.

[kiffie.livejournal.com]

New ribbons can be bought at Staples. I get all mine there. The typical standard (all-black) ribbon fits right on. :D

And... A dollar store-- ?

I... that... D: D: D:

[covenhouse-cat.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I know.

One day there's a cool vintage typewriter repair store on your street corner, the next, a dollar store. (shudder!)