Buy, sell, clean, rent, and repair vintage typewriters in southeastern MN
“Help! My old typewriter is not working…”
We offer cleaning and repair services!
**$55 per hour bench fee on manual typewriters**
**$75 per hour bench fee on IBM Selectrics**
We also have new ribbons available for most pre-1980 machines.
Would you rather learn how to clean your own typewriter?
DIY Typewriter Cleaning Classes
NEW in 2026!
Sign up for a 1-2 hour hands-on clinic where you will clean your own typewriter.
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Browse by Decade:
1890s — 1900s — 1910s — 1920s — 1930s — 1940s — 1950s — 1960s — After 1969
Browse by Size:
Desktops — Portables — Ultraportables — Toy Collectibles — Adding Machines, Etc.
Or simply browse our inventory below!
These are some of the vintage machines currently available for sale.
All of these typewriters have been cleaned and are functional (unless otherwise noted).
May 2026 Update: Our inventory of portable typewriters is a little low right now
but we expect to be restocked by early June!
1932 LC Smith & Corona Model 8
(Desktop)
FOR SALE $175
1924 LC Smith Model 3
(Desktop)
FOR SALE $135
1949 Smith-Corona Super Speed
(Desktop with SPECIAL FONT)
FOR SALE $90
1960 Royal FP
(Desktop with SPECIAL FONT)
FOR SALE $175
1917 Oliver No. 9
(Desktop)
FOR SALE $350
1960s Smith Corona Galaxie Deluxe 10
Fully-Functional Art
FOR SALE $1,200
2006 Generation 3000
FOR SALE $90
IBM Selectric II (Green)
(Electric Desktop)
FOR SALE $375
1968 Scheidegger Typomatic TMS
(Adler J4)(German Keyboard)
PENDING SALE $145
1965 Sears Electric Twelve
(Electric Portable with CURSIVE)
FOR SALE $350
1920s Simplex Practical 200
Index Typewriter
FOR SALE $25
1971 Adler Contessa (no ribbon cover)
(Orange Ribbon)
FOR SALE $135
1959 Olympia SM3
(Manual Portable with CURSIVE)
FOR SALE $550
1930s Simplex Practical 300
Index Typewriter
FOR SALE $25
1978 Remington 700 Electric
COMING SOON (Repair in Progress)
1947 Remington Rand Deluxe Model 5 (No letter “i”, includes Gadsby novel)
COMING SOON (Repair in Progress)
Smith Corona DeVille125
Electronic Typewriter
COMING SOON (Repair In Progress)
1911 Smith Premier Model 10-A (Desktop)
FOR SALE $95
1913 Smith Premier Model 10-B (Desktop)
FOR SALE $95
1919 Adding Machine
ON SALE $20
1948 Adding Machine
ON SALE $20
1930s Marx Super Dial
Index Typewriter
COMING SOON
FOR SALE $150
FOR SALE $150
Not ready to commit to buying a typewriter yet?
No problem! We offer weekly and monthly…
Typewriter Rentals
Consider renting a typewriter for your wedding weekend or for a whole month.
Ticka Ticka Ding, LLC is located just outside Mantorville, MN,
just 20 miles west of Rochester.
Contact us today!