Dynamically Typed

Shop Label

It can be so hard to glean history from a machine. A good shop label can both add to that history and even (when done well) add to the appearance of the machine. A few even have custom key legends!

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From listing: Photo from the Adler Klein Adler No. 2 gallery

Adler Klein Adler No. 2

1930

Thrust

In progress
Photo from the Adler Mod. 7 gallery

Adler Mod. 7

1929

Thrust

Unsure
Photos of the machines in the Erika 1 group, fanned out

Erika 1

2 machines · goal: 1 good

Group
Title card from the YouTube video featuring the L.C. Smith No. 3

L.C. Smith No. 3

1916-1920≈

Long Carriage (14")

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Photo from the Merritt gallery

Merritt

1890≈

Linear index, steel type

Unsure
Photo from the Noiseless Portable gallery

Noiseless Portable

1923

Steel Platen, noiseless mechanism

Unsure
Photo from the Olympia SM4 gallery

Olympia SM4

1959

"Professional Elite" typeface, 11 cpi, #41

Works
Photo from the Smith Corona Secretarial 250 Office Electric gallery

Smith Corona Secretarial 250 Office Electric

1971?≈

Cubic typeface, power return and backspace

Works
Photo from the Stoewer Elite gallery

Stoewer Elite

1914

tipped spools

Unsure
Title card from the YouTube video featuring the Underwood No. 5

Underwood No. 5

July 1919

First commercially successful visible typewriter

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Title card from the YouTube video featuring the Underwood Standard Portable "3 Bank"

Underwood Standard Portable "3 Bank"

Feb 1926

Very small, early portable

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