Andrew Youngberg/istockphotoOnce a common fixture at offices and homes, vintage typewriters are having a moment. Like vintage ...

Sure, there always typewriters, but it’s difficult to do anything with the fruits of a typewriter other than scan it in or make copies, and it’s basically un-editable except by hand.

Cmdr. Jon Nicholson took command of the Arctic offshore patrol vessel HMCS Harry DeWolf in Halifax in January and his grandfather's typewriter went aboard with him.

"They have been coming out of the woodwork," said Ken Alexander A mechanic at Berkely Typewriter, Alexander said the shop was looking bleak just a few years ago. Now, business is booming.

Jon Nicholson took command of the Arctic offshore patrol vessel HMCS Harry DeWolf in Halifax in January, his grandfather's typewriter went aboard with him. The vessel is one of the most modern in ...