About Ben

My interest in typewriters began on Saturday, April 2, 2020. With little to do on that day during the pandemic, I decided to clean up a typewriter that I had inherited from my grandmother years ealier. I turned to YouTube to find a video about cleaning and using a typewriter. To my surprise, I discovered a vibrant community of typewriter enthusiasts. Years later, I am still fascinated by typewriters and passionate about the search for the most elusive machines.

When I'm not tinkering with typewriters, I enjoy cheering for the Kentucky Wildcats and spending time with my wife, family, and friends. Professionally, I'm an attorney and credit union executive in Denver, Colorado. I'm originally from the Bluegrass State and a proud alum of the University of Kentucky.

About the Collection

My collection includes about 60 typewriters plus ephemera, books, tools, and accessories.

It is mostly comprised of pre-War, American-made, portable typewriters. Over the last couple years, I've shifted my focus to pre-1920 typewriters.

Among my favorite typewriters, I'd highlight my Corona flattop trifecta: a very rare Corona Musician Model, a Gorham sterling silver Corona, and an "animal key" Corona.

I have also assembled a subcollection of typewriters used by the armed forces during World War II. I have U.S. Navy and U.S. Army-branded typewriters from all four major American manufacturers, a British telegraph typewriter.

As I refine my collection, I am adding high quality, rare typewriters while selling those that no longer belong.