1900 Dactyle 3 #53668
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Carl H (Olivetti48)
Created: 06-28-2014 at 12:50PM
Last Edit: 04-29-2017 at 03:07PM
![1900 #53668](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/gdactyle _2674_1492600669.jpg)
Description:
This machine is the french version of the Blickensderfer.
The key order is:
wzbhfxk
^qpmdlcévg
uijasetonr
WZYBHFXK
'QPMDLCèVG
UIJASETDNR
°%:()"?!
–&ùà .,cœfr/
4321056789
Annotations: line 7, first symbol ist the O and the dot for No. (=number)
line 8, 9th symbol ist fr for French Franc
Typeface specimen: Sometimes the typewheel turns to much or to few, I corrected these by hand.
I visited the Blickensderfer Plant and Salesroom in 2015. Pictures in the Gallery.
Typeface Specimen:
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/t _2674_1492356964.jpg)
Photos:
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_6540_1405012039.jpg)
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_6541_1405012109.jpg)
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_40108__40108_1492600703.jpg)
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_40109__40109_1492600724.jpg)
![you have to turn it, then you can open it you have to turn it, then you can open it](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_40110__40110_1492600754.jpg)
![The Blickensderfer plant in 1913... The Blickensderfer plant in 1913...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_40477__40477_1493503217.jpg)
![...and in 2015 (Stamford, 644 Atlantic Street) ...and in 2015 (Stamford, 644 Atlantic Street)](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_40478__40478_1493503370.jpg)
![The Blickensderfer New York Salesroom in 1897/98... The Blickensderfer New York Salesroom in 1897/98...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_40479__40479_1493503488.jpg)
![...and in 2015 (the leftist part where "Mr. Fashion" is) ...and in 2015 (the leftist part where "Mr. Fashion" is)](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g2674_40480__40480_1493503567.jpg)
Hunter: Carl H (Olivetti48)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2690
Typewriter collector from Germany. I collect all brands, but like Olivetti the most. I'm not that type of collector that buys the most expensive, old or rare pieces. I love and collect typewriters because it was an everyday product millions of people used. Much of them are well-made and were so expensive for there pre-owner – now, people want not to throw them away, but they don't want them anymore – and so, there are ridiculous cheap. When I see a typewriter, standing around and being so cheap, I cannot abandon it. (I hope my english is at least understandable, feel free to correct me).
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