Wake Forest & Raleigh, NC
Vintage Typewriter
Repair & Restoration
Bringing vintage typewriters back to life with over 12 years of hands-on restoration experience. From sticking keys to complete mechanical servicing, Keystrokes Typewriter Co. helps preserve the machines we love.
Handpicked & Restored
Restored With Care.
Ready to Write.
Clean
Adjust
Ribbon
Restore
Repair & Restoration
Every Machine
Deserves a
Second Life.
We believe every typewriter has a story worth continuing. Our technicians clean, adjust, and restore vintage machines to full working order — from a simple ribbon replacement to a complete mechanical overhaul.
Whether it's a family heirloom or a flea market find, we'll bring it back to life with the care and precision it deserves. Every machine leaves our workshop ready to write.
Monthly Subscription
The Writer's Post
A monthly subscription box for people who still write by hand.
From $38/month
New box
August Edition
Shop on Etsy
Find Your Next
Vintage Typewriter
Explore our collection of vintage typewriters, carefully selected for writers, collectors, and anyone who appreciates the beauty of analog writing.
Visit our Etsy shop to discover available machines and unique finds. Every typewriter we sell has been fully serviced and is ready to write.
Local to Wake Forest or Raleigh? Contact us to discuss local availability and pickup arrangements.
Supplies
Typewriter Ribbons & Supplies
Shop replacement ribbons, typewriter accessories, manuals, and related products through our Etsy store.
Ribbon compatibility varies by machine. Please confirm your typewriter's make and model before ordering — we're happy to help if you're unsure.
"In a world of notifications, choose intention."
— On the joy of analog living
There's something that happens when you sit down at a typewriter. The noise of the world recedes. Your phone stays in your pocket. The only thing that exists is the page in front of you and the thought you're trying to form.
Writing on a typewriter is an act of commitment. Every keystroke is permanent. Every sentence is considered. You can't delete — you can only continue. And in that constraint, something remarkable happens: you write better.
Typewriters don't send notifications. They don't suggest edits. They don't ask you to upgrade. They simply wait, patiently, for you to have something worth saying.
That's why we do this. Not nostalgia — intention.
A Life in Words
Where Will You Write?
The Library
The Garden
The Coffee Shop
Paris Apartment
The Writing Desk
The Art Studio
From Our Community
Their Words
My grandfather's Royal Quiet Deluxe is writing again. I didn't think it was possible. Now it sits on my desk and I write every morning.
Margaret H.
Raleigh, NC
I bought a restored Hermes 3000 on a whim. Three months later, I've written more than I have in years. There's something about the sound of the keys.
James T.
Brooklyn, NY
The Writer's Post box arrived and I sat on the floor opening it like it was Christmas morning. The wax seal alone made me cry a little.
Sophia R.
Edinburgh, UK
Ready to start writing?
Find your machine, restore a family heirloom, or join a community of writers who still believe in the power of putting words on paper.