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190x Royal Bar-lock n.10 Serial # 102262 190x Royal Bar-lock n.10 typewriter, Serial # 102262 Enrico Morozzi's 190x Royal Bar-lock n.10 typewriter. 2014-04-16 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Enrico Morozzi: 190x Royal Bar-lock n.10 Serial # 102262 Royal Barlock typewriter.
In 1888 Charles Spiro had a great idea: a full Smith-Premier-like keyboard on a visible down-strike machine.
The result was the Barlock Typewriter, that was produced with a rather good success until 1914.
This specimen was made in England, where production moved from 1900 on.
It types quite strong.. You can easily make holes on your paper with this one, but to really see what you're writing you must write on a low table, so the typist position isn't so comfortable.

190x Royal Bar-lock n.10 #102262

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Enrico Morozzi (elmoroz)
Created: 04-12-2014 at 03:24AM
Last Edit: 04-16-2014 at 04:24AM


Description:

Royal Barlock typewriter.
In 1888 Charles Spiro had a great idea: a full Smith-Premier-like keyboard on a visible down-strike machine.
The result was the Barlock Typewriter, that was produced with a rather good success until 1914.
This specimen was made in England, where production moved from 1900 on.
It types quite strong.. You can easily make holes on your paper with this one, but to really see what you're writing you must write on a low table, so the typist position isn't so comfortable.

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That pins act as typebar-guides, and give the name (Bar-Lock) to the typewriter.
That pins act as typebar-guides, and give the name (Bar-Lock) to the typewriter.

The platen can be easily removed. Here you can see the paper isn't moved by rubber rolls, but by two rubber belts.
The platen can be easily removed. Here you can see the paper isn't moved by rubber rolls, but by two rubber belts.

Here you see the platen dissassembly lever.
The platen knob works as bell, too.
Here you see the platen dissassembly lever. The platen knob works as bell, too.


The full-size keyboard is the best for one-hand typing.
The full-size keyboard is the best for one-hand typing.

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