For your entertainment and edification, a reference list of typewriter repairman’s tools offered by AMES Supply Company in 1960:
For your entertainment and edification, a reference list of typewriter repairman’s tools offered by AMES Supply Company in 1960:
Great stuff. I need those keyring pliers!
Richard – when you find those keyring pliers, I’ll buy your spare typeslug soldering alignment tool off of you! :)
Nice, Ted!
If only some of these could be found as easily now. I am not very knowledgeable about sourcing specialized tools and materials for typewriters as other typospherians. Must learn, must learn.
I’ve got a full set of tools in a case anyone interested.
HELLO,I HAVE A LEATHER CASE FULL OF REMINGTON RAND TYPEWRITER REPAIR TOOLS.I WOULD SAY THERE FROM ABOUT 1880-OR SO,THE TOOLS ARE LIKE NONE IVE SEEN BEFORE.THE LEATHER CASE HAS A METAL TRAY THAT COMES OUT THAT IS FULL OF TOOLS,AND THE LEATHER IS IN FINE CONDISION .IVE OWNED THIS ABOUT 30 YEARS NOW, I GUESS IT’S TIME TO LET IT GO.REGARDS BRENT
Brent,
I am interested in your toolset, could you let me know how much you want for and if it is possible, can you post to Australia. I will, of course, pay for the shipping.
Best regards,
John
John,
I have a good collection of Typewriter tools and parts.
Ricksamud@gmail.com
Please contact me I have been looking for this set a long time
Benjaminlaughlin111@gmail.com
Paul—I’m way late reading this post but just writing to see if by some miracle you still have your tool set.
are they IBM tools?
I am interested.
Thanks for these!!
I have a pair of No 10 Side Aligning Pliers (Made by Utica Tool Co, Model 269 B (Made to Order) in Excellent, Great working order and in original as found condition. Perfect addition to your tool collection, making a repair or repairing another machine
email is peteyvw@yahoo.com
Anyone have some tools they part with?
I have a pair of No 10 Side Aligning Pliers (Made by Utica Tool Co, Model 269 B (Made to Order) in Excellent, Great working order. Perfect addition to your tool collection, making a repair or repairing another machine. Make an offer.
I have come a cross an old typewriter tool kit,containing pliers and all sorts. Anyone interested ?
I’m interested. Please advise. Thanks !
My email is p.s.taylor@homecall.co.uk please feel free to contact me. I have a complete tool kit in a case. Can send pictures etc. Many thanks
Hi yes please
I am trying to take out the black roller out from the 10A Smith premier
I too have a set from my uncle who used to work on typewriters in the 70’s. The kit has many of the tools shown, plus Ames manuals on training and service. If you are interested I’m willing to sell to someone that will use them. Sorry, no key ring pliers.
email interest to daveharness70@gmail.com
I am interested in possibly buying your typewriter tools! Respectfully and Sincerely
Please email me privately for details p.s.taylor@homecall.co.uk
Thanks
I have tons of them if you are interested from late 1800s to early 1900s
Please contact me about the typewriter tools.
Does anyone know where I can find the keyring detach/attach pliers? I have a misaligned key legend on my Underwood 4-Bank Portable that I desperately want to fix but is too tight to pry off…
I have a complete tool kit, which belonged to my stepfather. He owned typewriter business .levers in Stratford London. Anyone interested in buying comes in tool case complete. Most of the tools above are their.
Hello Paul, can you email me photos and price?
I am in need of replacing some if my dad typewriter tools that were in his tool roll as some dumb butt stole them and I have 17 typewriters to repair and sell. Mainly need spring hooks and the very small wrench sets. Please email me if you have any to part with. Thank you. shellysmit@hotmail.com
Sorry to hear about the theft, I have tools to replace those.
Ricksamud@gmail.com
I know this response is coming very late, but I’m hoping someone has some of the smaller tools they are interested in selling. Please email me if you have anything! sabrina.jessop@gmail.com
I need to buy tools for Remington Rand models of the 50’s and 60’s.
Hi, I have recently acquired 3 tools, which after lots of searching have identified as for typewriter repair, they have a logo with 3 owls on a branch inside a circle, would anybody know the name of this brand, as I haven’t been able to find out anywhere else!! Many thanks.
Jonathan.
Dreusicke brand (German). Used by Triumph-Adler and possibly many others
I am looking for a 1014 spring clip puller and pusher.
Looking for keyring attaching and deteching pliers. If anyoone has it for sale. Please let me know.
Hi, I’m looking for the pliers to remove the key rings and reattaching them. If anyone has a pair to sell please drop me an email at l4zagor(at)yahoo.com
thanks
Hi, there,
Anybody willing to sell a type-slug soldering gauge?
Also, a typebar bending pliers?
Let me know, I’m an interested buyer.
Email: calinionescu[at]gmail.com
Regards,
Calin
Wow It looks like I have a version of the Ames Co. No.91 Spring Hook set. I always wondered what these tools were for. I was about to start using them as pokers and grabbers for stuff that falls into my band saw in my wood shop.
Very Cool
My father worked for ibm in the 60s and 70s I have Some of his specialty tools for sale. They are most likely for selectric typewriters. I would like to sell them.
Did you sell them in the end?
Hi…
I’m looking for the AMES 18-KM or similar. Tee-bender.
Hello Everyone.
I have almost all the tools in this catalog. Recently I went to Habitat for Humanity (Restore) and found a complete repairman’s tool box with everything inside. If anyone is looking to buy some of these tools please let me know.
Hi Michael,
If, by any chance. you still have these tools, I am very interested. Phoenix1966.lj@gmail.com