Sholes & Glidden Desk Typewriter, 1874-1876
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Developed by Christopher Glidden in the 1860s and manufactured by the Remington arms company beginning in 1873, the Sholes & Glidden was the first commercially successful typewriter. Its adoption by large corporations kickstarted the typewriter industry and contributed to the speedup of American work life. The innovations of the Sholes & Glidden, particularly its keyboard layout, were widely adopted. This typewriter is why your computer keyboard reads QWERTYUIOP.
Developed by Christopher Glidden in the 1860s and manufactured by the Remington arms company beginning in 1873, the Sholes & Glidden was the first commercially successful typewriter. Its adoption by large corporations kickstarted the typewriter industry and contributed to the speedup of American work life. The innovations of the Sholes & Glidden, particularly its keyboard layout, were widely adopted. This typewriter is why your computer keyboard reads QWERTYUIOP.
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1874-1876
Creators
Sholes, Christopher Latham, 1819-1890
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Ilion
Creator Notes
Invented by Christopher Latham Sholes and Carlos Glidden and manufactured by E. Remington & Sons in Ilion, New York
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1524.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Remington Rand Business Service.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 17 in
Length: 12 in
Weight: 30 lbs
Inscriptions
front: THE SHOLES & GLIDDEN TYPEWRITER / PATENTED / MANUFACTURED BY E. REMINGTON & SONS ILION, N.Y. paper table with logo decal: KEEP THE MACHINE FREE FROM DUST / CLEAN ALL OF THE TOP RODS -- ESPECIALLY THE SHIFTING ROD WITH A GREASY CLOTH EVERY DAY
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