Clickety Clack Typewriters

07/02/2026

06/30/2026

Here’s another twist to the use of a typewriter from someone that has a gift for art.

06/27/2026

We have added a new addition to the museum. We have a Hebrew language typewriter that uses an Olivetti 32 typewriter. Yes it types right to left. Pretty neat engineering on this.

06/23/2026

Happy National Typewriter Day! Christopher Latham Sholes was awarded a patent in 1868 for the typewriter. Happy Typing!

06/21/2026

I purchased a Graphotype Machine! That’s right, a military WWII era dog tag machine to restore and use for various projects at the shop and hopefully for customers to use.

06/12/2026

Here’s another refurbished double gothic type face Olympia SM3 with new rubber and powder coat paint with clear coat. I thought the orange ribbon does a nice job.This is another Rick Bingham typewriter. Clickety Clack Typewriters

06/11/2026

I did a refresh on this Olympia SM5 with a color change (powder coated and finished with a clear coat). To boot it has a fantastic typeface.

06/07/2026

A customer from out of town stopped by for a bit and then left and visited the Rolla Antique Mall and noticed an item we didn’t have for our museum. All I can say is I appreciated the phone call!

05/25/2026

Well I made another excursion down to Texas. Once again driving from Houston to Austin and then outside of Waco today and then home I scored this really old Underwood Champion keyboard advertisement. I’m curious as to the age. It’s on a canvas and the dowel rods are split to insert the fabric. It’s 36”x20” approximately

05/21/2026

https://www.missourinet.com/2026/05/20/tom-hanks-sends-vintage-typewriter-and-personal-letter-to-rolla-missouri-shop-owners-listen/

Here’s are Missourinet interview. Hope you enjoy it!

A small typewriter shop in Rolla, Missouri, got the attention of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. After sending a letter to Academy Award-winning actor and noted typewriter collector Tom Hanks, Shane and Amanda Byrne, owners of Clickety Clack Typewriters Shop, received an incredible surprise in t...