Name/Title
Coding typewriterEntry/Object ID
1721Description
This machine was probably made for typing coded messages. There are ten composite fiber keys, an inked ribbon and several gears and wheels at the heart of the mechanism. Painted black with gold and red trim. Stamped on a plate near the gears "PATENTED MAY 20, 1879 APR 4, 1882".Acquisition
Accession
79Source or Donor
Read, Eleanor PerryAcquisition Method
Gift