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'''Alabama Typewriter Company''' is a typewriter sales and repair shop located at 2203 [[6th Avenue South]] in [[Downtown Birmingham]]. It was founded in [[1922]] | '''Alabama Typewriter Company''' is a typewriter sales and repair shop located at 2203 [[6th Avenue South]] in [[Downtown Birmingham]]. | ||
It was founded as a local office of the '''Victor Adding Machine Company''' in [[1922]] and became independent in the 1930s or 40s. It has been owned since [[1986]] by [[Billy Hagood]], who has transformed the core business into restoration of antique typewriters along with servicing of computers, printers and fax machines. | |||
Hagood had planned to retire in January [[2007]], hoping to sell the business. As of April [[2011]], Hagood was still running the business. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Williams, Roy L. (July 9, 2006) "Letter perfect fix." ''Birmingham News''. | * Williams, Roy L. (July 9, 2006) "Letter perfect fix." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* Swant, Martin (April 14, 2011) "Five Questions: Billy Hagood of Alabama Typewriter Co. in Birmingham." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
[[Category:Repair shops]] | [[Category:Repair shops]] | ||
[[Category:6th Avenue South]] | [[Category:6th Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:1922 establishments]] | |||
Revision as of 14:12, 15 April 2011
Alabama Typewriter Company is a typewriter sales and repair shop located at 2203 6th Avenue South in Downtown Birmingham.
It was founded as a local office of the Victor Adding Machine Company in 1922 and became independent in the 1930s or 40s. It has been owned since 1986 by Billy Hagood, who has transformed the core business into restoration of antique typewriters along with servicing of computers, printers and fax machines.
Hagood had planned to retire in January 2007, hoping to sell the business. As of April 2011, Hagood was still running the business.
References
- Williams, Roy L. (July 9, 2006) "Letter perfect fix." Birmingham News
- Swant, Martin (April 14, 2011) "Five Questions: Billy Hagood of Alabama Typewriter Co. in Birmingham." Birmingham News