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

Jan-Mar 1904^≈

Unsure

Blickensderfer No. 5

Needs work

Blickensderfer No. 5

1898

Unsure

Chicago No. 1

1913-1918, likely later

typesleeve w/ keyboard

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Gundka MW

typesleeve index

Unsure

Hall (Index) Salem

1887^≈

First commercially successful index

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Hammond Multiplex Portable

probably 1919-1921^≈

Mathematical

Unsure

Hammond No. 12

1907 or 1908^≈

In progress

Heady

Mignon clone

Unsure

Helios

1909-1914

triple shift

Unsure

IBM Selectric 723

1965

11in platen, fabric, 12cpi

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Mignon Modell 2

1914-1921^≈

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

1936?^≈

small 2D index

Works

VariTyper Model 610

Proportional spacing

In shipping

Western Stamping Co. Tom Thumb Junior

Toy Index

Unsure

Single Element

Filters

Presence

Type

American No. 2

Bennett

Blickensderfer Home

Blickensderfer No. 7

Blickensderfer No. 5

Blickensderfer No. 5

Chicago No. 1

Gundka MW

Hall (Index) Salem

Hammond Multiplex Portable

Hammond No. 12

Heady

Helios

IBM Selectric 723

Mignon Modell 2

New American No. 5

Odell No. 4

Rico A1

Tip Tip

VariTyper Model 610

Western Stamping Co. Tom Thumb Junior