Typewriter
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- OBJECT TYPE
- TYPE-BAR/UP-STROKE
- DATE
- 1889–1890
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1976.0299.001
- MANUFACTURER
- SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO.
- MODEL
- 1
- LOCATION
- Syracuse, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 20442
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL WITH OAK BASE AND SHEET METAL COVER
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 24.0 cm
- Width
- 31.5 cm
- Height
- 33.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Printing
- Category
- Typesetting
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- SMITH PREMIER
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Syracuse
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- EARLY 1900'S
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
A STRONG, DURABLE AND FAST MACHINE WITH A LIGHT TOUCH. THE FIRST MODEL OF A VERY SUCCESSFUL SERIES, UNTIL THE VISIBLE TYPEPRINTER CAME ALONG. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'J.M. HILL, OTTAWA' STICKER ON FRONT
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 12/15/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- BLACK ENAMEL/ GOLD LETTERING ON FRONT OF CARRIAGE (FRENCH KEYBOARD)
- Decoration
- ELABORATE DECORATION ON BOTH SIDES AND BACK OF BASE CASING
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SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO., Typewriter, circa 1889–1890, Artifact no. 1976.0299, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1976.0299.001/
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