Remington Desk Typewriter, Model No. 12, 1923
THF157854 / Remington Desk Typewriter, Model No. 12, 1923
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Artifact Overview
Sholes & Glidden introduced the first practical typewriter in 1874. By the 1880s, there were several companies mass producing these machines, including rifle manufacturer Remington & Sons. Typewriters were part of the "information explosion" that included technologies like the phonograph and telephone. They modernized offices by helping workers--increasingly women--reproduce and organize information more neatly and quickly than handwriting.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1923
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Remington Typewriter Company in Ilion, New York
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.2077
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Nickel alloy
Rubber (Material)
Iron alloy
Cellulose acetate
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 15 in
Inscriptions
paper table with logo decal:
REMINGTON
front:
12
back of frame:
REMINGTON
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