DTW Services

Typewriter sales & events are just the beginning. DTW also changes ribbons, types custom invitations, teaches typewriter basics, and rents prop typewriters. Click the Plus Sign next to the service you’d like to know more about.

  • Invoke the tactile elegance of hand-typed invitations for your wedding or other special gathering or announcement. CLICK HERE to contact DTW to inquire.

  • Need a beautiful typewriter for short-term display at your event or buisness? We rent non-working machines for $50 (under three days) or $100 per week, with a refundable $100 deposit. CLICK HERE to contact DTW to inqure.

  • Got a typewriter you’d like to learn how to use better? We can teach you the basics of your specific machine with an in-person lesson. CLICK HERE to contact DTW to inquire.

  • 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. CLICK HERE to Contact DTW to arrange.

  • Yes, DTW also buys typewriters! If you have a manual, portable typewriter you’d like to sell, CLICK HERE to contact DTW to inqure. DTW does not buy electric or non-portable machines.