Working Vintage Typewriters
Since 2021, DTW has proudly sold and carefully shipped working portable typewriters made between 1950 and 1980, the mid-century sweet spot of form and function. Each one is named after its previous owner, and comes with its unique personal backstory. They’re all beautiful, manual mechanical wonders that type with a satisfying click-clack, and provide a rare screen-less, disctraction-free way to write. SCROLL DOWN TO SHOP NOW.
Events: Book a Typewriter Bar
Let DTW provide a full-service. walk-up typewriter bar complete with on-demand typist for your wedding, party, corporate event or other special gathering. Guests can dictate guest book entries, cards, frameable art, or any other short text to be typed up on the spot by DTW. Your choice of vintage typewriter, stationery, and ribbon color, plus various typefaces (standard, cursive, etc). LEARN MORE
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Shop
Click a typewriter below to get details and reach out to purchase it. If you don’t see one you’d like, contact DTW to curate one for you.
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![1973 Underwood 450 Typewriter]()
1973 Underwood 450
$195
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![1966 Olympia SM9 typewriter]()
1966 Olympia SM9
$375
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![1975 Hermes 3000]()
1975 Hermes 3000
$400
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![Red Sears Toy Typewriter]()
1970s Sears Holiday (toy)
$40
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![1941 Smith-Corona Comet typewriter]()
1941 Smith-Corona Comet
$295
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![1947 Smith-Corona Clipper typewriter]()
1947 Smith-Corona Clipper
$250
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![1967 Olympia SM9 typewriter]()
1967 Olympia SM9
$375
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![1971 Sears Newport Typewriter]()
1971 Sears Newport
$195
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![Underwood 319 Typewriter]()
1978 Underwood 319
$175
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![1960 Cursive Olympia typewriter]()
CURSIVE 1960 Olympia SM4
$575
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![1995 Olympia Traveller C typewriter]()
1995 Olympia Traveller C
$140
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![CURSIVE 1965 Olympia SF]()
CURSIVE 1965 Olympia SF
$400
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![1980 Brother 100 typewriter]()
1980 Brother 100
$180
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![1962 Royal Futura 800]()
1962 Royal Futura 800
$195
Just need a ribbon changed?
I get it, changing your typewriter ribbon can be a bit scary if you are new to doing it. If you are in the metro Detroit area, I am happy to change the ribbon on your typewriter for you for a small fee, even if it wasn’t purchased from Detroit Type Works. Just use the contact form at the bottom of the page to inquire.
About DTW
A writer first, I turned my love of using typewriters — because they’re distraction-free, beautiful, and satisfying — into your source for working, portable manual machines made between about 1950 and 1980.
