Hammond Multiplex Typewriter, 1915
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Artifact Overview
Inventor James Bartlett Hammond of New York developed an innovative "type shuttle" for his typewriters which moved type cleanly and efficiently. Users could switch out interchangeable type shuttles for different scripts, symbols, and alphabets. This 1915 Hammond Multiplex can hold two type shuttles at once, allowing a user to switch seamlessly between them. The Hammond slogan: "For All Nations and Tongues."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1915
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Invented by James Bartlett Hammond and manufactured by the Garvin Machine Company for Hammond Typewriter Company
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
59.63.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 14.5 in
Length: 14 in
Inscriptions
logo decal on front of frame: FOR ALL NATIONS AND TONGUES HAMMOND TYPEWRITER
front of frame: MULTIPLEX MADE IN U.S.A. HAMMOND
front of case with logo decal: SPECIAL HAMMOND
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