Woodstock Electrite Typewriter, 1923-1927

THF157349 / Woodstock Electrite Typewriter, 1923-1927
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Typewriter

Date Made

1923-1927

Creator Notes

Invented by Richard W. Uhlig and manufactured by the Emerson Typewriter Company in Woodstock, Illinois

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

56.33.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Blake Business Machine Co.

Material

Iron alloy
Nickel alloy
Rubber (Material)
Cellulose acetate
Copper (Metal)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 18 in
Length: 13.5 in

Inscriptions

paper table with logo decal: Woodstock Electrite
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