Nakajima WPT-150 Electronic Typewriter | One-line correction memory, 12 characters per second, three pitch and line-spacing settings

I love this because I only have a tablet-no PC anymore. There are things you have to type. I paid $220. before Christmas when I saw it was on sale which is ok, but it hurts. Before you start typing, take your time and open up the top of the writer, because there is a rectangular block of styrofoam under there, and you'll never get it out by trying to pull it out! I could not lift the lid up initially, and was afraid to put much pressure on it. It finally lifted up, & I could remove the styrofoam. Read the Manual that comes with it. As another reviewer said, the ink was bad when he got his. That happened to me before I read the manual and it was because you Must Remove The Plastic Piece Attached To The Ink Cartridge before typing. After I did that, I was a typing fool! It is a great machine and it came in perfect condition in it's own box which was also in a shipping box. I recommend this typewriter; it is lightweight, compact and easy to use.

I am in love with this new electric typewriter. It is so easy on the hands (I have arthritis) that I can type speedily like I used to in the olden days. . The manual explains all the parts and keys of the typewriter, which is exactly what I needed as it has been so many years since I used a typewriter and just wanted one to try my hand at writing again. I am so happy I took the plunge and gave it a try.

A good product, it functions as described and arrived on time. Shiped in its original box. In original box everyone could see what the product was possibly increasing chances of theft.

It's been awhile since I've used an electric typewriter, and I was pleasantly surprised when I got to use this one. It types very nicely. The only thing I would change is that it doesn't have a line to show you the line you are typing on - like when you have to move the page up or down and then go back to a particular line. It's kind of hard to get it lined up again. Otherwise works great!

I bought this typewriter for my 88 year old mother as she thought that it would be easier for her to use a typewriter instead of her computer due to having typed for most of her life. It turned out that the keys were too small for her to see and the ribbon was old, so the typed words were blue not black. Because it didn't work for her, I did the return option and my sister packed the typewriter up in it's original box and sent it back to the company. I paid $293 for it including shipping and was only refunded $195 once it was returned. Now I know that my mom had to use it to see if it worked, but charging me almost $100 for shipping and the minimal amount of use that it would have had is a bit out of line. I would not recommend anyone to buy this product if you even think that you might have to return it. They decide how much you get back based on what is considered "In Original Condition" to them. How would you know that if it even worked if you don't try it? The return options were limited and there wasn't one for a person not being able to use it properly.

Even in this computer age, I still like to have a back-up typewriter. And there are still the odd paper applications that the company hasn’t computerized. I just had this happen with the County’s Vendor application. Go figure. Couldn’t believe it. So I didn’t want to pay the higher Brothers Brand pricepoint. Wish I had. This one types fine but the mechanism is not as smooth & makes this tappity-tap sound that’s a little irritating. You can just tell that the quality isn’t there. Hope this helps!

I looked a Brother, Nakajima and restored vintage typewriters. The vintage units are super expensive and the providers have real attitude problems. The Brother unit did not have great reviews or reported good reliability. The Nakajima WPT-150 seemed a better choice. Nakajima has been the OEM manufacturer for 6-7 famous brand name typewriter models (Adler, Canon, Olympia, Swintec, Royal, Olivetti, Sears) that have since been discontinued in a shrinking market. So Nakajima seemed like the best bet. The WPT-150 turned out to meet our needs quite nicely. It does everything that a basic typewriter is supposed to do and more. And at about $135 with shipping, how much am I risking?. We use it for labels, 3x5 cards, forms and the other typical typewriter chores. So it will get very light duty over time. I spoke with the service folks in NC to ask some questions about sources and part numbers for ribbons and printwheels. I was very impressed with their friendliness and technical knowledge. After a couple days of using the typewriter, we went ahead and bought 6 ribbons (#XC001), a package of correction tapes (#LO001) and an Orator 10 printwheel.

I used it for the first time this week. I was pleased how well it compared to the more expensive Brother typewriter I owned previously. My main criticism is that it came with a Prestige print wheel, when I would think a Courier print wheel would be standard. As a result I had to purchase a Courier one for $37. Except for that, I'm very happy with this typewriter.