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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 before. 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. Several years later, I am still fascinated by typewriters and the never-ending quest for the most interesting and elusive machines.
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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 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 70 typewriters plus ephemera, books, tools, and accessories. Within my collection, I have subcollections based on 1) type styles, 2) American-made folding typewriters, 3) rare portable typewriters, 4) field typewriters used during World War II, and 5) nineteenth century typewriters.
Initially my focus was on building a collection of typewriters featuring an array of type styles, which are also known as typefaces or fonts.
After tracking down many type styles, I began assembling a collection of American-made folding typewriters.
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I've also pieced together a collection of rare portables, including the Corona flattop trifecta: a Corona Musician Model, a Gorham sterling silver Corona, and an "animal key" Corona.
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I have also built 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, and typewriters used by the Axis powers.
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Recently, I've been focused on adding nineteenth century typewriters to my collection. I believe this is the most interesting period of typewriter history, and I intend to continue adding typewriters to this subcollection.
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Beyond these subcollections, I also have a variety of other interesting typewriters, including a first-generation Hermes 3000 autographed by Tom Hanks.