Typewriters and related materials for sale in store or online.
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The shop is located at 1525 Ogden Avenue, Unit L, Downers Grove Il, 60515
Appointments are available only for the current month, with five available spots per month. New appointments will not be made available until the following month.
Please book online, or call and schedule an available appointment over the phone.
If one is not available, you can:
wait for a cancellation,
pay express fees to skip appointments altogether,
or wait until the following month.
Walk-in welcome for anything that does not require complex repair or service. On the spot repairs, ribbon installation, inquiries, and purchases DO NOT need appointments.
In order to keep things fair due to high volume, we will not allow appointment scheduling beyond the current month. If you have urgent work and cannot wait, or cannot get an appointment, you will have to pay the express time and a half fees. Do note that it can be economical it if your machine does not need a lot of work.
PLEASE CANCEL, OR GIVE NOTICE, 24 HOURS PRIOR IF YOU CAN’T MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT TO AVOID BEING CHARGED CANCELLATION FEES!
Late fees are $50 which will be due on your next visit.
APPOINTMENT EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES WHO NEED THEIR TYPEWRITERS FOR ACCESIBILITY REASONS
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HOURS
WED-SAT 12-5
SUNDAY 1-5
LOCATION
1525 OGDEN AVENUE,
UNIT L
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
60515 USA
The end goal is to encourage an appreciation of history, and to cultivate an interest in the preservation, restoration, and use of antique typewriters as a tool for business and creativity.
In addition to this, we wish to help foster a community of creative individuals seeking unique outlets for artistic expression.
Each machine is carefully worked to a high industry standard ensuring both the preservation of the machine, as well as mechanical functionality to the fullest possible extent; including flexible attention to details and a level of care that is tailored to suit every client’s varied and unique needs, lifestyles, and workflows.
OUR WARRANTY:
Your Typewriter is guaranteed for 90 days from the date of pickup and if presented within 90 days. Any part or parts (not including rubber, ribbon, or cleaning) which may become unserviceable through ordinary wear and not through accident, misuse, or neglect will be replaced and any necessary adjustments made without charge. Following the period of 90 days, any parts that may break through ordinary wear will be replaced at the cost of parts only (and not labor); as well as any adjustments that fall out of true, for one year from the date of pickup.
CONTACT US: Best contact is by email ChicagoTyperCO@gmail.com please do not text the phone number. Due to high volume of requests, it is VERY easy for contacts and inquiries to get lost. Call or Email. We will respond to social media contact, but cannot guarantee consistent service.
Site Navigation: On mobile, there will be a dropdown menu on the upper left of the screen. On desktop you can select from the open menu on the top right. For typewriter services, visit the link for typewriter repair. Social media links are at the very bottom.
UPDATES
Here’s why we are closed this week (until June 13, 2025):
The shop is coming up on its one year anniversary and that is very exciting! This year has seen a lot of changes as we attempt to grow and adapt to the ever-growing typewriter market! It has come as a welcome surprise to us all at Typewriter Chicago, and has seen not only the storefront, but also the partnership with Ellis Noel for camera repair, and the recent addition of Charlie Doyle to the apprentice repair team!
We are taking a brief hiatus to re-organize the shop and set up some much-needed upgraded tooling. The backlog has not progressed at a faster pace like we had hoped, so the business needs some restructuring to ensure that we can still deliver the same quality work with increased efficiency.
