Dynamically Typed

Index

Index typewriters differ from standard ones by only having a mechanism to pick the character to print and a key to print it, as well as a spacebar and sometimes a backspacer. They were usually marketed as being cheaper alternatives to more expensive and complex standard machines.

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Photo from the Gundka MW gallery

Gundka MW

typesleeve index

Unsure
Title card from the YouTube video featuring the Hall (Index) Salem

Hall (Index) Salem

1887≈

First commercially successful index

▶ YouTubeIn progress
Photo from the Heady gallery

Heady

Mignon clone

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Photo from the Merritt gallery

Merritt

1890≈

Linear index, steel type

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Photo from the Mignon Modell 2 gallery

Mignon Modell 2

1914-1921≈

2D Index

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Photo from the New American No. 5 gallery

New American No. 5

1906, 1890≈

Index (basically an Odell)

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Photo from the Odell No. 4 gallery

Odell No. 4

1904≈

Index

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Photo from the People's gallery

People's

Needs work
Photo from the Rico A1 gallery

Rico A1

1932≈

Rare 2D index toy

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Title card from the YouTube video featuring the Tip Tip

Tip Tip

1936?≈

small 2D index

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Title card from the YouTube video featuring the Toshiba 1400FL

Toshiba 1400FL

1954≈

Japanese Index

▶ YouTubeWorks
Photo from the Virotyp gallery

Virotyp

1914≈

Hand-held index

In progress
Photo from the Western Stamping Co. Tom Thumb Junior gallery

Western Stamping Co. Tom Thumb Junior

Toy Index

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