Typewriter

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Typewriter

Entry/Object ID

10.96.14

Description

The Practical Typewriter. Material: wood, metal. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: black miniature typewriter mounted on a wooden board; once moveable platen; number and letter wheel located front and center; permanently labeled "The Practical Typewriter No. 1"; numbers: "2-9, ,, .," letters: "C, J, P, F, U, B, L, W, T, H, E, R, O, I, A, N, D, G, S, K, Y, M, Q, V, X, Z."l print around center: "United States Patents Aug. 30, 1892 March 21, 1899 and March 25, 1902 British Patent ????-??? German Patent ????-??? French Patent ????-??? Other Foreign and Domestic Patents Pending."

Context

Belonged to donor's father, Charles H. Nelson. Goes with typewriter case 10.96.13.

Cataloged By

pauline

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

Jan-Mar 1996

Create Date

January 30, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024