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Ford
Typewriter
- 1895 -
The Ford typewriter was invented by E.A. Ford and marketed by the
Ford Typewriter Company of New York in 1895. The Ford's most distinguishing
characteristic is its front shield, which covered the type mechanism and
consisted of an ornate, copper striped, latticework design. Using a thrust
action type and controlled by a three row, curved keyboard, the Ford also
had the distinction of being one of the earliest typewriters manufactured
in lightweight aluminum. Also in the offering, was a cast iron version,
painted black. Despite many advanced features and the promise it offered,
the Ford typewriter was a marketplace failure and quickly disappeared from
the 1890's typewriter scene. Few were manufactured and even fewer have
survived.
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