Toy Mettoy Typewriter

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Toy Mettoy Typewriter

Entry/Object ID

1000.1.169

Description

Typewriter, Toy

Collection

Frank Livermore

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Mettoy Minor Playcraft Ltd.

Notes

possible date made: Circa 1950s where made: England

Color

Blue Red Black White

General Notes

Note

Rotary type. Designed by Sammy Berger. Berger held the patent key to making cheap children s typewriters. He contracted with Mettoy, Berwin, Marx, Petite, and Tipp to make versions of the same general design.