LACEY - The package arrived via FedEx in mid-April, and 40-year-old Ian McAndrew opened it with the enthusiasm and anticipation of a kid on Christmas morning. Out came a 1934 Underwood portable ...

In this video, I explore the Underwood No. 3 typewriter, highlighting its unique features and mechanisms. The restoration ...

Charles W. Curtin, 70 Lyman St., tried to retire recently from Underwood Typewriter Corp. after 32 years as a service man in the Pittsfield area. As far as the company bookkeeper is concerned, Mr.

Ian McAndrew received what appeared to be a suspicious email from a person saying they were Tom Hanks’ assistant and were informing him that Hanks wanted to send him a special gift. “Normally, an ...

At the end of four years of heavy losses, Underwood Corp., once the leader of the U.S. typewriter industry, needed help in a hurry. It came last fall from Italy’s progress-minded Olivetti company, ...

An electric typewriter is a rare and wonderful thrift store find, and even better if it still works. Unfortunately, there’s not as much use for these electromechanical beauties, so if you find one, ...