Sholes & Glidden Desk Typewriter, Model No. 1, 1873-1876
THF152555 / Sholes & Glidden Desk Typewriter, Model No. 1, 1873-1876 / view 2
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Artifact Overview
Developed by Christopher Glidden in the 1860s and manufactured by the Remington arms company beginning in 1873, the Sholes & Glidden was the first commercially successful typewriter. Its adoption by large corporations kickstarted the typewriter industry and contributed to the speedup of American work life. The innovations of the Sholes & Glidden, particularly its keyboard layout, were widely adopted. This typewriter is why your computer keyboard reads QWERTYUIOP.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1873-1876
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Invented by Christopher Latham Sholes and Carlos Glidden and manufactured by E. Remington & Sons in Ilion, New York
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.711.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Remington Rand Laboratories, Inc.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Iron (Metal)
Ceramic (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 14.25 in
Width: 18 in
Length: 15.75 in
Weight: 33 lbs
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