Hammond Typewriter, Model No. 12, 1905-1915
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Artifact Overview
In the 1880s and 1890s, the demand for office machines led to an incredible flowering of typewriter technologies. Inventor James Bartlett Hammond of New York developed an innovative "type shuttle" for his typewriters which moved type cleanly and efficiently with few moving parts. The Hammond's unusual design was successful, and these portable, elegant typewriters were manufactured for half a century.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1909-1915
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Invented by James Bartlett Hammond and manufactured by the Garvin Machine Company for Hammond Typewriter Company in New York City
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.712.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of S. Kraus.
Material
Nickel (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 11.5 in
Length: 13 in
Inscriptions
name plate: MADE IN U.S.A. HAMMOND NO. 12
front of case: HAMMOND
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