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    Gary's Typewriter Repairs

    4.4 (31 reviews)

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    Disappointed in my service this time around. It was returned with a broken belt. It won't function without this fixed.
    Elisa R.

    I've gone to Gary 6 years ago when I found a lovely electric typewriter while thrifting. It clearly hadn't been in use for quite some time and was definitely not treated very kindly in the pile of things at the thrift store. I found Gary's shop and he fixed it up within about a week. Replaced a spring which helped the motor make automatic spaces in between the letters and the rapid return for the end of a line. He also put in a new ribbon I've gone back this week for a normal tune-up. I haven't used it for a couple years so, while most of it is working, I have one key that is sticking. I look forward to having him have it working to its fullest capacity very soon UPDATE August 8 2020 Completely disappointed in my service this time around. After I typed up two postcards it stopped working. I take a peak inside to see that a belt came off and is completely shredded. An electric typewriter won't work without these belts. My space at was replaced (it needed it) but I would've liked to have been informed ahead of time that it wouldn't match my machine. Also in the process of it being replaced he chipped chunks of the machine off It was also returned to me without the bottom panel attached. Nor was it cleaned at all. You can see my keys are all in worn condition. A simple spray of alcohol and a brush would've been all it took to spruce them up a bit. Thoroughly disappointed. I drove an hour out each way to get this and I'll just YouTube all my fixes from now on. Update August 26th: I took it back to get that belt replaced which shouldn't have been overlooked the first time. It took a week for the belt to be put in. But when I got it back he didn't have a test paper like the first time and one key isn't working... again... which is one of the reasons I took it in to begin with. The bottom panel is still completely gone so I can see it's from the little chain that links together the key to the button. It's the same letter that wasn't working when I took it in. I'm just going to do my best to work on my machine myself because it's a waste for me to be driving 80 miles round trip to get to this shop. For me, that's already over a full tank of gas just to not have a fully functioning machine (back and forth 4x has been 320miles and my very old truck only gets 260miles a tank)

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    11 years ago

    Affordable and super nice guy! He came highly recommended and He got my Carlton running smooth!

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    10 years ago

    Friendly and he knows what he's doing! The shop is small and filled with projects he is working on but don't let the mess worry you.

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    8 years ago

    Very friendly and quick turnaround! If I need another typewriter serviced I'll be sure to come back to Gary's.

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    11 years ago

    Fantastic! Such a cool small shop. Gary has very fair pricing and cares a lot about his work.

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    Tucked away in a tiny little space in North Long Beach, you'll find Gary, a very energetic and excited typewriter repairman.

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