[tracker1]

Wish I'd gotten one when they were $250... at the current price (over $1250) just can't bring myself to do it... though sourcing original materials is probably part of the increased cost, and the labor. Really cool concept. I have a spare computer setup to keep people off my desktop, at home, and this would be cool to have on that.

[moron4hire]

At least 5 years ago he was starting to talk about how it was getting harder and harder to find intact typewriters. Apparently there is a very limited, dwindling supply, thanks to people converting them to keyboards.

If you can find a typewriter of your own, he sells kits for much, much less. They don't require any soldering and the logic board comes pre-programmed, you just have to pay attention to the instructions.

[tracker1]

Mechanical typewriters are mostly antiques, and can't imagine how many have been recycled or in landfill space over the years at this point. So I would think that sourcing would be the biggest issue in this. Though having used a mechanical typewriter when I was young, it's hard to imagine many people preferring the experience.