Joseph Edland stated that his objective was “to produce a type-writer of few parts which is specially adapted for private use, and which may be easily and correctly operated by…

The Diskret is a beautifully designed index typewriter with a special ability: it could send a coded or ciphered message in addition to functioning as a regular typewriter.Here is a…

 The Daugherty is an elegant typewriter that pioneered the essential design elements of the modern typewriter: four rows of straight keys, a single shift key, and, most importantly, typebars that…

  The Dart is a wondrous machine in its own right, but as it types letters consecutively onto a surface, it is very much a typewriter. As clearly stated in a…

  A short video of the Crandall New Model working.The Crandall We Never Knew – An illustrated articleThe Crandall New Model is among the most beautiful typewriters ever made. Its gracefully curved,…

 ‘The Crandall We Never Knew’ - An illustrated articleThis beautiful Crandall 1 features a rich, hand-painted Baroque-style decoration (see close-up below), with square, nickel-rimmed glass keys. With serial number 125,…

‘ Charles Spiro: Reaching Back in Time - An illustrated articleThe Columbia 1 typewriter is a beautiful little machine and the first manufactured typewriter by the legendary pioneer Charles Spiro, a…

  The stunning Bar-Lock 4 is distinguished by its prominent Baroque-style pressed copper shield, positioned in front of the vertical typebars.Invented by typewriter pioneer Charles Spiro, who apprenticed in his father’s New…

To type on the unusual American Visible typewriter, one slides the nickel-plated selector back and forth over the keyboard, using any of the four pointers on the selector, to choose…

  ‘The Amazing Automatic’ - An illustrated articleThe Automatic typewriter is an exquisitely crafted machine, made predominantly of brass, with the quality and appearance of a fine scientific instrument. It is…