If you knew Tom Hanks was a big fan of typewriters, well … that makes one of us.
The actor, who’s spent time in Philadelphia for a handful of roles, including to star in the iconic 1993 film named after the City of Brotherly Love, has quite a collection of typewriters. And he recently sent an autographed Rheinmetall machine to Bryan Kravtiz, Philly’s resident typewriter mechanic.
You might recall Kravitz from his repair shop, Philly Typewriter, on Passyunk Avenue, or from the Philadelphia Public Typewriter Program, in which he was aiming to place 2,000 typewriters around the city. You’ve also probably seen Kravitz at a handful of our Philly Tech Week events over the years (and you’ll get to see him at PTW23, during Signature Event).
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