Single Element

Typewriters that type by using one element rather than many type bars. This element is usually changeable to support other languages or typefaces.

American No. 2

1893

Index

Non-functional

Bennett

1911-12^≈

Smallest typewriter with a full keyboard

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Blickensderfer Home

1915^≈

Works

Blickensderfer No. 7

early-mid 1903^≈

Unsure

Blickensderfer No. 5

Needs work

Blickensderfer No. 5

1898

Unsure

Chicago No. 1

typesleeve w/ keyboard

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Frolio MW

typesleeve index

Unsure

Hall (Index) Salem

1887^≈

First commercially successful index

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Hammond Multiplex Portable

1915, probably 1919-1921^≈

Mathematical

Unsure

Hammond No. 12

1907 or 1908^≈

In progress

Helios

1909-1914

triple shift

Unsure

IBM Selectric 723

1965

11in platen, fabric, 12cpi

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Mignon Modell 2

2D Index

Unsure

New American No. 5

1906, 1890^≈

Index (basically an Odell)

Unsure

Odell No. 4

1904^≈

Index

Unsure

Rico A1

Rare 2D index toy

Unsure

Tip Tip

small 2D index

Works

VariTyper Model 610

Proportional spacing

In shipping

Western Stamping Co. Tom Thumb Junior

Toy Index

Unsure