History of the Typewriter

  • The first typewriter was made by Henry Mill.

    The first typewriter was made by Henry Mill.
    Although it was Henry Mill that made the first typewriter, it was to be Sholes, however, who invented the first typewriter to be commercially successful.
  • The Hansen Writing Ball

    The Hansen Writing Ball
    The Hansen Writing Ball was invented in 1865 by Rasmus Malling-Hansen , the director of the Royal Institute for Deaf and mutes in Copenhagen. It was patented and entered in production in 1870.
  • The Pterotype John Pratt

    The Pterotype John Pratt
    It was presented to the Society of Arts in London and the Royal Society in 1867. An article about the invention was published in July 7, 6186 about her, in an issue of Scientific American magazine. Since then, this invention has inspired many other inventors of typewriters. It was patented in August 11, 1868 in the United States.
  • The Sholes and Glidden

    The Sholes and Glidden
    This is the first typewriter that met commercial success. The first model was a four-row QWERTY keyboard and can print only capital letters.
  • Remington Standard - No.2.

    Remington Standard - No.2.
    Sholes and Glidden later come out with many more editions and this was one. It was the first typewriter that could type uppercase and lowercase letters on the same 39 keys.
  • The Caligraph Two

    The Caligraph Two
    This is the second American typewriting company after Remington (or Sholes and Glidden) in 1880. The Caligraph 2 , the second and the lightest model of the company was the first typewriter to have a full keyboard in 1882. It was a double-sized keyboard because the machine was separated for case-sensitive keys.
  • Blickensderfer 5 or Orchard typewriter

    Blickensderfer 5 or Orchard typewriter
    The first portable typewriter was invented in 1891 and introduced in 1893 by George C. Blickensderfer . It has a “scientific” keyboard instead of the QWERTY, which was less effective according to Blickensderfer . Later, the company also sold typewriters with a QWERTY keyboard, but the buyer had to sign a simple form stating that he knew that he chose the least effective type of keyboard. The French version was based on the Blickensderfer 5.
  • The Ford Typewriter

    The Ford Typewriter
    It was the first typewriter to use aluminum in its construction.
  • Jewett No.4

    Jewett No.4
    The white keys are for small and black for uppercase letters and digits.