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Antique Blickensderfer No. 7 Typewriter | |
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Acquired from a
fine
San Diego estate,
this antique
BLICKENSDERFE
R #7
typewriter (circa
1897) comes with
its original oak
case - the case
comes
complete, however
the
handle is not
attached. This
Blickensderfer No.
7
Typewriter has
been
professionally
cleaned, oiled and
mechanically
adjusted. All keys
are present and
work,
only the return
mechanism is not
working. This
elegant and
handsome
work of office
engineering would
make a beautiful
office display
piece.
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Silver:
These
typewriters are in Good
condition and may
have some cosmetic
defects but are in
overall good working
order.
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After inventing a
small portable
typewriter, George C.
Blickensderfer
established The
Blickensderfer
Manufacturing Company
in Stamford,
Connecticut in 1889.
The Blickensderfer
typewriter was the
first truly
lightweight practical
typewriter to be
produced in
quantity. At first,
the Blickensderfer
used the "Ideal"
keyboard but later
models changed to
the "Universal"
keyboard to meet
popular demand.
The "Blick" as the
Blickensderfer was
affectionately named,
printed from an ink
roll, had a double
shift and a keyboard
with 28 keys capable
of writing 84
characters. The
Blickensderfer
achieved world wide
popularity, due in
part to the over 100
different type-wheels
and keyboards
available with the
machine.
In 1897,
Blickensderfer
produced an improved
model, with its
Blickensderfer No. 7
typewriter. Further
improvements were
made in 1907 when the
company manufactured
the Blickensderfer
No. 8 typewriter.
The Blickensderfer
typewriter was the
first machine to be
produced with its own
portable wooden
traveling case.
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Product Details:
NAME: Antique Blickensderfer No. 7 Typewriter
TYPE: Authentic
MANUFACTURER: Shop
SKU: PB00011
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