Reproduction of Burt "Typographer" Typewriter, 1893

Made:: 1893 in United States

patentee:: William Austin Burt; William Austin Burt

Reproduction of Burt "Typographer" typewriter, 1893. Patented July 23, 1829. The original Burt "Typographer" was the first typewriter machine known to have been capable of practical work.

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Category:: Printing & Writing

Object Number:: 1926-332

Materials:: wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), gelatin, iron, paper (fibre product) and leather

Measurements:: overall: 440 mm x 650 mm x 450 mm,

type:: typewriter

credit:: purchased Frederick Carl Inc.

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Reproduction of Burt "Typographer" Typewriter, 1893

Reproduction of Burt "Typographer" typewriter, 1893. Patented July 23, 1829. The original Burt "Typographer" was the first typewriter machine known to have been capable of practical work.