The Last Typewriter Shop in Melbourne, Australia: Elite Office Machines Co.

The Last Typewriter Shop in Melbourne, Australia: Elite Office Machines Co. Tom Zeljko Koska has worked his typewriter shop in 188 Elgin Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Australia since 1967. His shop name is Elite Office Machines.
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He has been featured on Channel 9, ABC radio, The Age etc, favorably. Please call before visiting his shop. 0401 136 181 as he might be out. Tom Koska runs the last typewriter shop in Melbourne. It is the last of the once ubiquitous typewriter shops that used to be as common as computer shops. Now there is only one left. Tom Koska has been repairing and selling typewriters here in 188 Elgin Street

, Carlton since 1969. Tom received his typewriter training in Austria and Germany. He's honest and does a good job even when the machines are extremely old and rusty. If you have an old typewriter that you love and want to service and repair it - or you are interested in purchasing a typewriter please call Tom to make an appointment. This page was setup and is currently maintained by Yauming, one of Tom's customers; Tom himself does not check this page. This FB page was created to help people find his shop and give him an online presence. To reach Tom, please call and speak to him directly. Please speak clearly. Do not call him late at night as he has to sleep. Do not leave a message. He doesn't do SMS or email. His landline phone is (03) 93476311; he may not hear the phone ring. His mobile phone is 0401136181.

Paul McCartney, member of the Beatles, was born on this day in 18, June 1942.
18/06/2026

Paul McCartney, member of the Beatles, was born on this day in 18, June 1942.

13/06/2026

The most beautiful way to honor your parents is by caring for the person they worked so hard to raise.

Long before you learned how to stand on your own, someone was already sacrificing sleep, comfort, time, and dreams so that you could have a better future. Every lesson they taught, every worry they carried, and every prayer they whispered became part of the foundation on which you now stand.

Honoring your parents is not only about obedience or gratitude. It is also about taking care of yourself. It is choosing growth over self-destruction, healing over bitterness, and purpose over complacency. It is recognizing that your life has value because it was nurtured with love, effort, and countless unseen sacrifices.

When you protect your peace, pursue your dreams, and become the person you are capable of being, you honor the years they spent believing in you. Sometimes the greatest gift you can give your parents is to live well, not just for them, but for yourself. After all, you are part of the legacy they spent a lifetime building.

Tom is on holiday until October.
11/06/2026

Tom is on holiday until October.

07/06/2026

I am watching a documentary called the Lost City of Melbourne and it is sad to see beautiful old buildings get demolished for no other reason than fashion. Many Victorians in the 1950s to 1970s in Melbourne hated the sight of the old ornate Victorian era buildings built 70 to 100 years ago. They thought it looked old fashion. I remember a similar story of antique stained glass windows in London being removed and discarded because people wanted modern stuff. It is a story told around the world. People want new things. And do not value the old until they are rare.

07/06/2026

Me to a tee!

Jupiter and Venus are in a dance before our eyes. Look up!
07/06/2026

Jupiter and Venus are in a dance before our eyes. Look up!

Love is in the sky—no, really. 🌌 On the evenings of June 8 and 9, Venus and Jupiter will appear within 2 degrees of each other. That’s just over one pinkie width of distance with your hand held at arm’s length, and close enough to simultaneously fit in a pair of binoculars. It will be the closest visible alignment of the two planets in the Northern Hemisphere until 2028.

Find out how you can spot this celestial event: https://on.natgeo.com/J8Lbwu

The Wind will carry us (1999 film)
07/06/2026

The Wind will carry us (1999 film)

05/06/2026

Good morning gentle readers ☀️
Be like Pluto.
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05/06/2026

Address

188 Elgin Street
Carlton, VIC
3053

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8:45pm
Tuesday 9am - 8:45pm
Wednesday 9am - 8:45pm
Thursday 9am - 8:45pm
Friday 9am - 8:45pm
Saturday 9am - 8:45pm
Sunday 9am - 8:45pm

Telephone

0401136181

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