25 May
2003
25 May
'03
11:38 a.m.
On Sun, 25 May 2003, John Allain wrote:
A million for just 33? That's $33 thousand each. Sounds like Gvt. Fin.
mumbo-jumbo to me. Those machines couldn'tve cost $10K retail.
- - -
As aside. The business machine repair (read: typewriters) shop 10
miles from my house just closed. Wouldn't be surprised if it's the
last in the county. The New York times published a report on a
similar, prominent closing in NYC a couple of years ago. If there's
one near you don't expect it to last long.
Checking in my local phone books, there look to be about a dozen or so
places still in business around the west side of Los Angeles. There is
url for one place:
<http://www.ibmtypewriters.com/>
Given the long history and the number of lawyers out here, I'm guessing
there will still be a need for typewriter repair shops for a number of
years.
-brian.