Typewriter

Object Name:

Typewriter

Object ID:

1991.074

Creator:

BlickensderferManufacturer

Place of Origin:

Stamford, CT

Date:

1895

Description:

Typewriter, portable manual, in original wooden case. Black painted steel frame. Nameplate on top front, with stamped lettering: "N°5. / BLICKENSDERFER / STAMFORD, CONN. / U.S.A." Face plate (with slots for key arms) stamped "PATENTED". Type is contained on rotating cylinder, 1.25" diameter, 0.6" high. Space bar folds upward to fit in case. Wooden carrying case, 12.9" x 6.75" x 9.4"; hinged cover with slanted front; leather handle; and two latches. Extra type cylinder stored in case.
a. Typewriter
b. Extra type cylinder
c. Wooden case

Material:

Metal
Wood
Steel
Leather

Dimensions:

H-5 W-12 D-9 inches

Provenance:

Used by Robert H. Read, Sr. (1922-1991) of Northfield, NH. Blickensderfer is noted for producing the first electric typewriters in 1902.

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert H. Read Jr.

People:

Read, Robert H., Sr.

Subjects:

Typewriters