Best typewriters according to redditors

I suggest this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00FK540SI/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all&qid=1486594358&sr=1-2

Source: CSE major

The Royal Epoch is made today.

Its a cheap piece of plastic apparently.

I would love for typewriters to be made out of some really slick space age materials, like aluminum!

Frankly, I'd like to see pretty much all of the features as seen on most manual typewriters - single,double,triple spacing, select between black and red text, touch adjustment, noise reduction, and heavy-duty reliable design/construction.

I think it would be fun to buy a newly designed manual typewriter - as an homage to yesteryear - where things didn't become obsolete on a planned 1 year cycle.

I don't know if you would have to sacrifice reliability for precision (any dust will cause malfunction or damage precision)

It would also be cool to have a USB keylogger, so I could export what I write to a text file on a computer.

My typing class in 1980 also looked the same with IBM Selectrics.

I had a Smith Corona at home. The kind with the print wheel.

It sounds like you're looking for a device that's essentially a palm sized typewriter. I looked and looked and havent found anything, but there was a listing for a typewroter described as "miniature" and "portable" on Amazon. This may be too clunky and inaccessible but I thought I'd link it anyway. Good luck!

Royal Epoch Portable Manual Typewriter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FK540SI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jg.OCbE8PJM3Q

Amazon has some Nakajima electrics for sale.

https://www.amazon.com/Nakajima-NAKWPT150-WPT-150-Electronic-Typewriter/dp/B001D4CH9O?ref_=Oct_RAsinS_496908_0

Finding new old stock can be difficult. :-/

Why not go for a real mechanical keyboard? Don't be fooled by all of these cheap imitators, your APM will soar above the rest with one of these bad boys.

The coronamatic 17657 is the Black Nylon ribbon and is either still in production or of very recent manufacturer. Amazon listing with correct picture is here: https://www.amazon.com/Smith-Corona-17657-Ribbon-Typewriters/dp/B00006RVRZ/ref=pd_sim_236_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41ASCQE7TJL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=J2MJF5KB6JBTRMJ395V2 (This is the one I have for mine)

Selectrics, with the exception of the the Model 72 (Selectric I Fabric ribbon) only have third party film ribbons available new, the Model 72 which used the fabric ribbon cartridge has nylon ribbons available for it.

Amazon Examples (none are actual IBM, but third party):

Model 71 (film spools): https://www.amazon.com/IBM-Selectric-Typewriter-Ribbon-Compatible/dp/B001D4F9E4/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1467922700&sr=8-12&keywords=selectric+ribbon

Model 72 (Fabric Cartridge): https://www.amazon.com/Typewriter-Ribbon-Selectric-General-Fabric/dp/B000HRXI1E/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1467922700&sr=8-18-spons&keywords=selectric+ribbon&psc=1

Selectric II: https://www.amazon.com/Nukote-Nk86hy-Selectric-Ribbon-Cartridges/dp/B00TRUOBHM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1467922700&sr=8-5&keywords=selectric+ribbon

Selectric III: https://www.amazon.com/Typewriter-Ribbon-Selectric-Compatible-typewriter/dp/B007JNYNVI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1467922700&sr=8-3&keywords=selectric+ribbon

I actually have this typewriter next to me right now!

This is the typewriter on amazon

This is the cartridge on amazon

Do you know what the set and clear buttons do? So far nothing is happening for me.

Edit: I also have the manual if you need it.

is this it? https://www.amazon.com/Typecast-Retro-Typewriter-Memory-Keepers/dp/B01M0BIU6M/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1518167331&sr=1-1&keywords=blue+typewriter