Franklin Desk Typewriter, Model No. 7, 1897-1905

THF158149 / Franklin Desk Typewriter, Model No. 7, 1897-1905
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Typewriter

Date Made

1897-1905

Creator Notes

Invented by Wellington Parker Kidder and manufactured by the Tilton Manufacturing Company on behalf of distributor Franklin Typewriter Company, both from Boston, Massachusetts.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.4.1299

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Plastic

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 15 in

Inscriptions

top cover: FRANKLIN front of frame: FRANKLIN TYPEWRITER CO. MANUFACTURERS, NEW YORK, U.S.A. PATENTED DEC. 8TH 1891 OTHERS PENDING NO.7
Franklin Desk Typewriter, Model No. 7, 1897-1905