Posted by GOLDGIRL/CA on 2/20/12 1:12pm
Msg #412408

Never mind. The typewriter business is alive and well!

For example, this from Refurb Express:

"Typewriters at heavily discounted prices. We offer the most comprehensive assortment of Brand New and Factory Reconditioned typewriters. Choose from personal, home office or heavy-duty office model typewriters. Multiple carriage widths are available as well as choices of typewriters with displays, memory storage, form typing, spell checks and different print speeds. Genuine OEM supplies, and the Original Manufacturers Warranty are included with each typewriter purchase. Shop by price, or click on the typewriter manufacturer of choice for shopping by brand. For assistance, please call 718-948-4092"

Many appear to be portable models, which makes sense. And they weren't neccessarily cheap but I didn't search everything.

Still, I think there should be an airbill template on the internet for use by anybody who wants to fill it out that way!

Reply by jba/fl on 2/20/12 1:31pm
Msg #412414

Local Craig'sList: $1 to $40 n/m

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 2/20/12 2:06pm
Msg #412419

At work we use FedEx, and I do use a typewritter to fill

out the shipping sheets, it is the only way to be sure that it goes all the way through. maybe our office is old school, but we do have about 3 or 4 typewriters and I use mine often to fill out forms, etc.

Reply by MW/VA on 2/20/12 3:40pm
Msg #412434

The tv show, "CBS Sunday Morning" did a piece on typewriters

a couple of weeks ago. Apparently, there's a big demand for them, especially the old manual type.
Writers love them. Another thing, they don't have fees attached to access the internet, etc., and there are no issues with security. LOL