Nodin Noiseless Desk Typewriter, 1900-1910
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Artifact Overview
This solidly made side-strike keyboard typewriter is called Nodin to indicate its noiselessness ("no din.") Noiseless typewriters altered the usual platens and type-strike mechanisms to soften the loud typewriter clattering of many early twentieth century workplaces. It appears that The Henry Ford's two Nodins are the only ones that survive.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1900-1910
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured in the United States
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.711.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Remington Rand Laboratories, Inc.
Material
Composite material
Cast iron
Rubber (Material)
Nickel (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 14.5 in
Weight: 43 lbs
Inscriptions
top plate: NODIN
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