Typewriters from the Martin Howard Collection (page 2/8)

Smith Premier 1 (1890) 1

A machine with a double keyboard; the black ones on top are for the upper case letters and the white ones are for the lower case (miniscule) letters. It sold for $100 in 1890. [more...]

Smith Premier 1 (1890) 2

This view of the antique typewriter shows the mechnism a little more clearly.

Smith Premier 1 (1890) 3

Another view.

Smith Premier 1 (1890) 4: caption

Smih Premier 1 (1890

Hammond 1 (1881) 1

Hamond 1 antique typewriter from 1881. On the right is another one, but with the wooden top-deck missing.

Hammond 1 (1881) 2: caption

Hammond 1 (1881)
The Hammond Typewriter Co., New York, USA [more...]

Hammond 1 (1881) 3: close-up of typewriter keys 1

This curved antique typewriter keyboard from 1881 combines letters, symbols and numbers. Shown here with the wooden top-deck removed.

Hammond 1 (1881) 4: close-up of typewriter keys 2

A number of symbols here, including fractions, became less common later; you can also see the selectors for capitals, figures and spaces. Shown here with the wooden top-deck removed. [more...]

Hammond 1 (1881) 5: overview

A shot of the second Hammond 1 Victorian typewriter; this slightly later model (1886) does not have a cover for the deck, so you can see more of the mechanism. [more...]

Hammond 1 (1881) 6: caption

Duplicate caption.

Hammond 1 (1881) 7: overview

The Hammond 1 antique (Victorian) typewriter from 1881; a front view. This older one does have a wooden top-deck.