typewriter

typewriter

typewriter

Name/Title

typewriter

Entry/Object ID

1978.002.322

Description

Manual black, metal Royal typewriter. Round keys, exposed ribbon and letter arms. Window on sides, one with glass, the other missing glass. Label on front reads Modern Office Machines Company 64 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, California. Phone Ballard 7741. Carriage moves. Used by Hillside (School) PTA. Covered with a newer (1960-2000) grey plastic cover with "Berkeley Office Equipment Co., 1422 San Pablo Ave. PO Box 2123 Berkeley CA 94702 Telephone 525-5766" on it. See entry 1978.002.316. Typewriter is very heavy.

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1915

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Typewriter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

"typewriters"

Search Terms

Berkeley Office Equipment Co., Royal Typewriter Co., Modern Office Machines Co., Hillside School

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Depth

15 in

Location

Other

oversized storage