Noiseless Typewriter, 1921

THF158151 / Noiseless Typewriter, 1921
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Typewriter

Date Made

1921

Creator Notes

Invented by Wellington Parker Kidder and C. C. Colby and manufactured by the Noiseless Typewriter Company in Middletown, Connecticut.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.711.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Remington Rand Laboratories, Inc.

Material

Chromium
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Leather
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)

Technique

Plating (Metal coating)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 9.75 in

Inscriptions

top cover: THE NOISELESS back of base: MADE AT MIDDLETOWN CONN. U.S.A. / PROTECTED BY UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN PATENTS