Manual typewriter in fawn coloured casing and cover.
The first working typewriter was invented in 1808 however commercial production did not occur until the 1870s.
The QWERTY keyboard arrangement was patented in 1868, by Christopher Lathem Sholes to Remington. Remington began producing typewriters just a few months later. One of their early customers was Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, one of Twain’s most successful works, published in 1876, is widely believed to be the first novel written on a typewriter.
In the 20th Century typewriters became an essential tool for business and education.
Date: post 1974
Manufacturer: Silver Seiko Ltd.
Maximum Dimension: 320mm x 300mm
Subject Area: Social Science, Technology, English & Languages
Subject Themes: Communication, Printing, Employment
Handling Collection Number: HC212