Take a walk into the nostalgic world of typewriters with the founders of Austin Typewriter, Ink. as we explore the typospherian world with humor and fun stories galore.
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David and Everitto sit down with Joshua DiMora for a fascinating journey into the inventive and sometimes unsuccessful world of pre-1920 typewriters. Joshua shares why the machines that failed often interest him the most and how his experience as a machinist restoring antique tractors helps him preserve rare typewriters. From 3D printing and sand casting replacement parts to studying century-old…
Join Everitto and David for Part 2 of their conversation with Swedish typewriter enthusiast Dan Linder. Dan shares stories about memorable machines, typewriter exhibitions, his career in journalism, and the role typewriters play in his writing and daily life. He also discusses preparing for a solo writing retreat with a typewriter, research notes, and a new novel in progress.
Join David and Everitto as they travel virtually to Sweden for Part 1 of their conversation with writer and typewriter collector Dan Linder. Dan shares how his fascination with typewriters began, the machines that shaped his writing, life as a collector in Sweden, and his love for typewritten letters. They also discuss Swedish favorites Halda and Facit, the country’s first type-in, the growing…
Join David and Everitto on Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast with Part 2 of 2 as they continue their conversation with Antony Valoppi and Mark Naylor of The Type Space in Oregon. On this episode, they explore typewriter repair, preserving fading technical knowledge, the emotional stories behind beloved machines, and the shop’s future, including dreams of a writer’s café. It’s a heartfelt…
Join David and Everitto in Episode 85, Part 1 of 2, as they sit down with Antony Valoppi and Mark Naylor of The Type Space in Portland, Oregon. They share how their passion for typewriters grew into a thriving shop, repair center, and gathering place for writers and enthusiasts. From restoring vintage machines and hosting type-ins to a memorable visit from Tom Hanks, this episode celebrates the…
In this episode, David, John TheShy, and Everitto dive into the fascinating world of typewriter myths, collector lore, and restoration wisdom. From maintenance practices and repair techniques to ribbons, spools, electric machines, and storage methods, the conversation explores where conventional wisdom gets it right and where experience tells a different story. Packed with stories, opinions,…
Episode 83 of the Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast features Part 2 of David and Everitto’s conversation with Scott Connors of Stephentown Typewriter Company in New York, diving deep into the emotional, mechanical, and cultural world of vintage typewriters. Scott shares unforgettable restoration stories, including repairing a battered Royal Model O for a woman rebuilding her life after divorce and…
Episode 82 of the Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast with David and Everitto features a lively and story-filled conversation with Scott Connors of the Stephentown Typewriter Company (New York), diving into his journey from writer and Hemingway fan to passionate collector and repair expert. Scott shares how his love of writing led him to restore machines, collaborate on a novel written entirely on a…
David and Everitto welcome Jonathan Swanberg—a typewriter repairman, musician, and mathematician—whose life doesn’t fit into neat categories. Instead of juggling separate passions, Jonathan has blended all three into one way of living and thinking. In this episode, he shares how that mix shapes everything he does and how growing up in Kansas gave him the space to build a life that’s truly his…
Join David and Everitto as they chat it up with Chicago-area collector Joel Berger who went from repairing his first LC Smith as a Christmas gift to amassing 60 typewriters in just one year. In this episode, he shares his journey into mechanical tinkering, his YouTube channel "Dynamically Typed," and his deep-dive research into the Chicago Typewriter Company—including discovering the original…
