Crown Typewriter, 1894-1899
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Artifact Overview
This rare index typewriter was developed by inventor Byron Brooks in the 1890s. The user would select a letter along the linear index and press the lever to print from the circular typewheel. Index typewriters were popular in the 1890s, a time when both inventors and consumers were unsure what the best, standard, most efficient typewriter design might be.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1894-1899
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Invented by Byron Alden Brooks and manufactured by the National Meter Company in New York City
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.930.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 11 in
Weight: 7 lbs
Inscriptions
nameplate: CROWN TYPE WRITER / NATIONAL METER CO. 252 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
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