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ODELL 1


Odell Typewriter Company, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Patent Pending 1889

adThe Odell 1 is a beautifully designed linear index typewriter. To type, one moves the handle to the desired character and pushes down. The carriage moves perpendicular to the handle movement. The first model typed only in capitals.

Model 1 is a scarce find today.

adThis typewriter originally sold for $20.00.

"The only practical low-priced machine."

 

© , Martin Howard