How do I buy a typewriter?

Question

I want to start a typewriter club. Where we meet once a week in a garage and write the old school way.The idea came after we downed a few drinks and chatting AI and fireworks.

walterbell · Accepted Answer

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42660042

bigyabai · Answer

Feels like 2007 again.

mtmail · Answer

Is the question on which type and what to look out for? Because the basic of buying seems straight forward. On my country's ebay there's over 1000 results.
I remember using a mechanical typewriter with Midi-type connector and a printer driver (not sure what the terminology is) for C64. The typewriter manual contained all the codes to control the typewriter, like a terminal. Would be fun to buy one of those and try to re-implement your own driver.
The mechanical typewriter had a buffer, you were able to type faster than the printing head could bring it on paper.

colesantiago · Answer

ebay?

eternityforest · Answer

A lot of people really enjoy writing on paper. I never really got into it seriously, because it requires a lot of focus and effort, but it seems like such a cool idea.You might get more interest if you include handwriting too.

haebom · Answer

I also sometimes feel nostalgic about typewriters. The clacking sounds, the whooshing noise when making a line break, and the clear finish with a "ding!"... But the typewriters I like are antiques, and I haven't seen any that actually work.

nicbou · Answer

I live in Germany. I bought it on our Craigslist equivalent. It's a good-as-new Erika 11 and I love it to bits.I'm sure that your community has a typewriter guru who would happily kit you out. Chances are your club knows about them and can point you towards the right people.

How do I buy a typewriter?

I want to start a typewriter club. Where we meet once a week in a garage and write the old school way.
The idea came after we downed a few drinks and chatting AI and fireworks.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42660042

Feels like 2007 again.

ebay?

A lot of people really enjoy writing on paper. I never really got into it seriously, because it requires a lot of focus and effort, but it seems like such a cool idea.
You might get more interest if you include handwriting too.

I also sometimes feel nostalgic about typewriters. The clacking sounds, the whooshing noise when making a line break, and the clear finish with a "ding!"... But the typewriters I like are antiques, and I haven't seen any that actually work.

I live in Germany. I bought it on our Craigslist equivalent. It's a good-as-new Erika 11 and I love it to bits.
I'm sure that your community has a typewriter guru who would happily kit you out. Chances are your club knows about them and can point you towards the right people.