I just had two of my typewriter platens and their feeds re-covered by Short. I did a 1947 Underwood SS (the platen is 14" and it has two feeds) and a 1940 Royal KMM (platen is also 14" with two feeds). The Underwood cost $125 and the Royal cost $130, plus shipping, which wasn't that much. The turnaround was ten days.
I've installed the Underwood platen and it works great. Now all I hear is the machine's regular noise, instead of the clack of the typeface on the rock hard platen. I can't wait to have the Royal up and running again! 

My third anniversary for buying my first typewriter (a 1947 Underwood SS) was a few days ago. Here we are and here's to many more years typing on it. Yes, that's a chicken in the background. 

Does anyone have an Instagram account centered around typewriters that I can follow? I'd love to see people showcasing their collections.
I have an account (@damselinthelibrary) but it's focused on books and my bookish drawings instead of my typewriters. I want to start incorporating my typewriters more, so does anyone have advice on the best angle for pictures?

It's a daisywheel. And thank you for correcting me; I didn't know there was a difference between electric and electronic. 

That is really interesting information about the defense contractor. I'd love to see something like that included in tv shows/movies. 
The ribbon might have been fresh, but the writers probably didn't think too carefully about it.

Last night I started watching Amazon Prime's adaptation of The ABC Murders and since it takes place in the '30s a typewriter was used to write the letters. But so far they haven't shown any of the typewriters up close, just what is written; like an exclamation point made all at once, not using a period and apostrophe. I know few people would care to get a detail like that right, but it'd be cool if they did.