Years ago, I wrote this:

https://www.jwz.org/gruntle/tty.html

and finally, someone went and built it!

http://www.ahleman.com/ElectriClerk.html

A 1988 MacSE with a 1923 Underwood typewriter for its keyboard.

I doubt I was the inspiration, but still, I'm glad it happened, because it was a moral imperative. Sadly, he didn't give any details on how it works.