Rees Electronics/ Star Typewriters - Los Angeles, California

lyz merola

this place is amazing! the holy grail of typewriter shops- this is the store you've been looking for. excellent service, knowledge and selection. I purchased a beautiful Olympia cursive typewriter for a very fair price, and they bought an Olivetti from me that needed a minor repair. Mr. Schulze was attentive and patient while I chose the right one for me. Highly recommend this shop. I plan to visit again soon for service and supplies ☆☆☆☆☆ (photos from March 2022)

Annamaria V.

Amazing customer service. Helmut really knows what he's talking about and is great at what he does. We tried quite a few typewriters before we found the one that worked for us and he was super patient and answered all our questions.

Cody Clemons (“Kyotee”)

First purchase from Rees and my first typewriter. I did quite a bit of research before selecting a typewriter I was looking for. Unfortunately, they were sold out of the specific typewriter I was after, but had my second pick.

I can’t speak highly enough of the customer service experience with this shop. I was called very promptly and informed the typewriter I wanted had just sold, was walked through other options, and found a different typewriter I had been interested in.

The shipping was unbelievably fast. I had my typewriter well before I expected to. The item was packed delicately a thoughtfully, which can be an issue when buying typewriters - a lot of sellers don’t know how to ship them correctly and safely.

The machine works flawlessly. I typed 4-5 pages, using every key and variant multiple times, at speed (I’m a fast typeset), and went through all the machines functions.

The case is in great shape, considering. These are older machines.

Will definitely be making purchases in the future.

MJ

Mr. Schulze is one in a million! I drove up from San Diego to purchase a typewriter, as I'm getting back into writing fiction and I think they are beautiful machines. There aren't many shops like this around. Helmut spent several hours letting me try out various typewriter makes and models. I finally settled on a sturdy mechanical Olympia. The shopping experience alone was fantastic, but I could've stayed for 3 more hours just chatting with Helmut and Steve. I mean, what a memorable day! I will surely be returning to continue adding to my burgeoning collection of typewriters (watch out, Tom Hanks).

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being so generous with your time today ?

Andrew Stires

As I was heading towards Rees Electronics, I saw a billboard for Grammarly that proclaimed: "Write as fast as you think!" This is exactly what I didn’t want to do and was the reason I was in the market for a typewriter. I wanted to slow everything down and just have fun. This business is awesome, and Mr. Schulze is super knowledgeable about typewriters and very friendly. I spent close to 2 hours trying out different machines and had a phenomenal experience. Mr. Schulze was so patient, and I appreciated his enthusiasm and humor. You don’t find this level of customer service anymore. I ended up buying a Smith Corona and an Olympia and am loving both machines. He even threw in a free ribbon and some paper to get me started. I’ll definitely be back.

Conor Buckley

I had my Hermes Standard 8 typewriter serviced here, and have only good things to say. Helmut Schulze is knowledgable, and meticulous about his work to say the least. I really appreciated his enthusiasm for typewriters, and not to mention a very wide selection for sale. He went above and beyond the call of duty on my Hermes both quickly, and for a fair price. I wish I could spend more time here.

Ken Tao

I recently visited Mr. Schulze to test out some of the typewriters that he had in his store. He was incredibly helpful, and brought out all of the typewriters I requested, as well as an Olympia that I did not originally come for, but was the one I eventually purchased. He also let me see his Gossen, which I was particularly fond of. We had a great conversation, and I left the store an hour after closing time, and very satisfied. I will be sure to visit again soon.

ZY Yap

We are from Singapore and my friend and I bought this lovely remington from mr shultz. Such a patience man and super duper knowledgeable about typewriter. The place to be if you are into vintage typewriters.