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.

Photo from the Frolio MW gallery

Frolio MW

typesleeve index

Photo from the Hall (Index) Salem gallery

Hall (Index) Salem

1887^≈

First commercially successful index

Photo from the Merritt gallery

Merritt

Linear index, steel type

Mignon Modell 2

2D Index

New American No. 5

1906, 1890^≈

Index (basically an Odell)

Photo from the Odell No. 4 gallery

Odell No. 4

1904^≈

Index

Rico A1

Rare 2D index toy

Photo from the Tip Tip gallery

Tip Tip

small 2D index

Photo from the Toshiba 1400FL gallery

Toshiba 1400FL

1954^≈

Japanese Index

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Photo from the Virotyp gallery

Virotyp

Hand-held index

Western Stamping Co. Tom Thumb Junior

Toy Index