Summary
Typewriter of the type-bar class, manufactured by the Underwood Typewriter Company of Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Front strike design, patented in 1923. This machine is probably a Model 5, first produced in 1926.
Physical Description
Black-painted metal frame with plated metal components. Typebars in semicircular horizontal basket, two ribbon spools on vertical axes. four-row Qwerty keyboard with white circular keys with black lettering. Included is a black fabric cover and two cleaning brushes.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Miss E. Inglis, 24 Jan 1971
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Manufacturer
Underwood Typewriter Company, New York, New York, United States of America, 1920-1929
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Inscriptions
On upper lefthand frame, serial number inscribed: '468219-14' On front of frame above basket: 'UNDERWOOD STANDARD TYPEWRITER' On paper guide in gold lettering: '[Underwood logo] /MADE IN USA / Underwood/STOTT & UNDERWOOD / 70 PITT ST, SYDNEY' On front of frame, below basket, in gold lettering: 'UNDERWOOD' On front of frame, below basket, label: 'STOTT & HOARE PTY LTD / 91 WILLIAM ST / MELBOURNE' On lower back frame: ' PATENTED / AUG 14, 1906 [List of patent dates] JAN 23, 1923' / ALSO PATENTED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES / MANUFACTURED BY UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO. INC. U.S.A.'
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Overall Dimensions
485 mm (Width), 315 mm (Depth), 255 mm (Height)
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