By The Sea Typewriters

06/06/2026

My restored 1913 Fox Typewriter, with an AI generated background appropriate for its vintage time. I loved how it included news about the Titanic.

05/31/2026

Trouble Child - I obtained this “troubled” Super Sterling for free, a porch pick up in Grand Rapids, MI a few years ago. Literally rescued from the hood. Several severely bent and severed linkages, missing carriage arms, and the return scraping the lid, all led me to call this machine my troubled child. Before I knew how to properly disassemble the linkages and type bars I manage somehow to reattach them all and clean the machine. Thanks to a couple videos by Dwayne at Phoenix Typewriter, I figured out that a careful yet solid tug on the return will bend it just enough to clear the lid, and how to replace the carriage arms. I was lucky enough to find a Sears electric knockoff with nothing much usable except these perfectly intact arms! They fit like a glove, with a little Krazy glue, and the troubles have now subsided. So, for the first time in many years, this machine is fully ready to go and types pretty well.
I’ll be writing a story on it that is partially inspired by the struggle and discovery of a renewed purpose!

05/23/2026

The feed roller rubber replacement turned out to be the easy part… broke the spring pin that held the small feed roller assembly, so I improvised with a piece of a sanding bar and a command strip. Works beautifully now! 😅

05/16/2026

Still some work on the rollers as it doesn’t feed paper well or advance evenly when returning the carriage. But… it’s cleaned and functioning! April 1923, making it 103 years old!

05/11/2026

Thanks to Chad at Florida Typewriter for a full restoration of my 1913 Fox 24 typewriter. Made in my home town, I’m excited to write on this beauty soon!

05/03/2026

Preorders are now available for the Kindle format. Now is also a great time to get started with the first two books, Sapphire and Crosshairs while you wait for the final installment, June 23! https://a.co/d/0dlb1yFZ

04/25/2026

Type test for my attempted platen repair. A major crack and missing portion of the platen was filled in with Flex Seal paste then sanded to be a flush as possible. It passed the type test as the print issues in the video were related to the ribbon which was old. I was able to type three full pages successfully. So, while it is not perfect, It went from unusable to functional which I consider a success! Also fixed the bell but the margin release is not working. Suggestions for fixing that?

04/23/2026

Typing begins at 6!!! Come down to Oxford Exchange and type a Telegram to mom for Mother’s Day!

04/18/2026

I’ll be in Tampa for this big book fair! Come on in, type a letter and say hello!

Don't miss the 12th Annual OE Book Fair! Featuring over 70 local authors from a variety of genres!