Manual, Typwriter

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Manual, Typwriter

Entry/Object ID

25.8

Description

Smith Premier, No. 10, made in Syracuse, NY, 15'L x 13 1/2'W x 9 1/2'H, painted black, metal, double keyboard (3 rows for capitals, 3 rows for lower case, 1 row for numbers), front strike typebars, QWERTY arrangement of alphabet, no ribbon, not all parts work

Context

Used by Anthony J. O'Grady in his law office in Janesville, Minn. Number came from railroad exhibit which opened 21 June 1980. By process of elimination it was discovered to be the O'Grady typewriter. Cannot find original number at this time.

Cataloged By

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Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Manual, Typwriter

Class

Written Communication T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

Jan-Mar 1996

Create Date

March 27, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024