Small, mostly tin typewriter

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Small, mostly tin typewriter

Entry/Object ID

1755

Description

Small, mostly tin typewriter with round disk with numbers and letters. The disk was turned and each letter was pressed by hand onto the paper. In large letters on the disk "THE PRACTICAL TYPEWRITER NO 3". U.S. patent dates are August 30, 1892 and March 21, 1899. Also had British, French and German patents. Typewriter is in a cardboard box which has directions for use glued to the underside of the lid. The name of the company was Simplex Typewriter Company.

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1890 circa

Material

Metal