In some parts of the US, the clack of typewriter keys can still be heard

'We use them every day': In some parts of the US, the clack of typewriter keys can still be heard 1 day ago Share Save Chris Baraniuk Share Save Ernesto Roman (Credit: Ernesto Roman) Computers and smartphones might be where most writing is done these days, but typewriters still have work to do in the US. Pretty much every day, another customer clutching an old typewriter will walk into Mike Marr's shop in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Marr carefully looks the machine over. Invariably, it will be a total mess. Made decades ago, the hunk of heavy metal bristling with moving parts is now laced with years of grime. The keys are too stiff. Or maybe the paper that's supposed to glide through it keeps getting stuck. "Do you think you can get it going again?" the customer will ask, a touch of anxiety in their voice. Marr, who has been repairing typewriters for more than 20 years, will say he'll give it his best shot. "When they come in and pick that typewriter up, just seeing their smile is e ... Read full article.