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Hammond Typewriter and Case

Specifications

Hammond Typewriter and Case

Category

Communication

Classification

CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Written Communication T&E - Writing Devices - Typewriter - Typewriter, Manual

Object Origin
Manufacturer:

Hammond Typewriter Company

Date Manufactured:

1884

Place of Production:

New York, United States of America

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Portable manual typewriter (a) and wooden cover (b). There are three (3) rows of black keys with gold text and a light yellow colored space bar and paper rest. Maker's plaque to left of machine with picture of a globe. Underside lined with green felt. Case top has gold text on outside and typed instructions in Spanish and German on the inside.

Materials:

metal

wood

Marks: On equipment: "MADE IN USA/ Hammond" On plaque: "Made in/ New York/ Hammond Typewriters/ U.S.A. Patentd/ Trade Mark/ For All Nations and Tongues' On case: "Hammond" No. 12, 'Hammond Made in U.S.A.', Serial #88231

Measurements: Object A:
    Height: 6.5 in, Width: 14.25 in, Depth: 14.5 in
    Weight: 17.4 lbs
Object B:

Credit

Museum Purchase, 31.251a-b

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Hammond Typewriter and Case

About: Hammond Typewriter and Case

About: Hammond Typewriter and Case

The Hammond Typewriter Company was founded by George C. Hammond in 1884. The company’s typewriters featured a unique shifting system for both uppercase and lowercase letters on a single keyboard, setting it apart from earlier models. Marketed as lightweight and portable, Hammond’s machines gained success early on, but by the early 20th century, they faced strong competition from other brands like Remington. Despite its eventual decline, the Hammond Typewriter Company played a significant role in the development of typewriter technology.

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