1893 American 1 #508
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Martin Howard (MartinHoward)
Created: 06-09-2017 at 07:27PM
Last Edit: 11-07-2020 at 01:42PM
Description:
Inventor Louis Philippe Valiquet's little typewriter consists of a mere 35 parts! However it is a very well built index typewriter. Its selling features were ease of learning, simple maintenance, portability, and a low price of only $5.00.
To learn more about the American 1 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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