Arlington typewriter shop to close after 50 years

After more than 50 years, Boston area's only typewriter store will close in March

Cambridge Typewriter in Arlington will close on March 31 after more than 50 years in business, owner Tom Furrier said.

Arlington typewriter shop to close after 50 years

Typewriter repair shop saw a boom during the Covid pandemic, but now will close after being in business for half a century.

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Inside the small Cambridge Typewriter Co. storefront in Arlington, there is barely space to move around. Nearly every surface — the floor, shelves, desks and windowsills — is covered with typing machines of every shape, size, age, brand and color.

By Tréa Lavery TLavery@masslive.com If you want to read this article in English visit MassLive. Inside the small Cambridge Typewriter Co. store in Arlington, there is hardly room to move. Almost all surfaces, floor, shelves and desks are covered with typewriters of all shapes, sizes, ages, brands and colors. The shop business is booming and has been since the pandemic, when quarantined writers and antique enthusiasts found themselves with plent…

Tom Hanks Shows Off His Typewriter, Just Like a Box of Chocolates

SSome celebrities have unique collections, like art, rare film prints, or old-fashioned action figures. (Leonardo DiCaprio is included.) Tom Hanks, on the other hand, is known for collecting typewriters, which may seem practical yet cumbersome. A portion of Hanks’ typewriter collection is now on display in a church in Sag Harbor, Long Island. Hanks has [...] Source The post Tom Hanks Shows Off His Typewriter, Just Like a Box of Chocolates appear…