1890 Alexis typewriter #46
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Martin Howard (MartinHoward)
Created: 06-09-2017 at 11:34AM
Last Edit: 09-02-2021 at 06:00PM
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Description:
The Alexis typewriter is the result of a small town inventor with the desire to design and manufacture his own typewriter. James A. Wallace (1845 - 1906) was born in Alexis, Illinois (pop. 900) where he is now buried. He was a dynamic man with various occupations including bicycle repair, writer, and photographer (see his portrait below). He was also an avid musician.
The Alexis is a superb example of a unique typewriter from the 'Wild West' of typewriters during the 1880s & 1890s when all sorts of ingenious designs came forth. Some ideas were better than others though and there were many successes and failures.
The Alexis is quite imposing at 16" wide and is handsomely mounted to a beautiful wooden base. The long lever for typing, with ALEXIS TYPE-WRITER cast onto its surface, is most impressive and helps give the Alexis its distinctive look.
To learn more about the Alexis please visit my website - www.antiquetypewriters.com
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Hunter: Martin Howard (MartinHoward)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 255
I am a collector of 19th century typewriters and have built a collection that shows the remarkable ingenuity and beauty of the world's first typewriters. I have always been interested in the beginnings of a machine when there is an eruption of approaches to making it. Early typewriters are an exceptional example of this incubation period.
My collection can be seen at antiquetypewriters.com
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