Tom Furrier, the proprietor of Cambridge Typewriter Company, celebrated his retirement with a gathering of typewriter enthusiasts, reflecting on his journey from tree trimmer to typewriter repairman. After starting in 1980, he thrived amidst a community of typewriter users until personal computers began to dominate, threatening his business. Despite financial hardships, Furrier's passion for cleaning and repairing typewriters kept his shop alive for over three decades, culminating in an emotional farewell at the Edith M. Fox Library, where he expressed gratitude to his loyal customers and family.
Mr. Furrier recounted his early days fixing typewriters, which he discovered was his true calling after disassembling a portable Smith Corona, saying he was in 'typewriter heaven.'
Despite the decline of typewriters with the rise of computers, Furrier’s shop persisted, though the financial struggles were real: 'Sometimes I got paid, sometimes I didn’t.'
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