Wellington No. 2 Typewriter

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Description:

The Wellington No. 2 typewriter was invented by Wellington P. Kidder in 1892. Kidder has already invented the Franklin typewriter before moving on to invent this thrust-action typewriter. The typewriter received patent number 471,794 on March 29, 1892. The typewriter was produced until the early 20th century as the Wellington in the United States, the Empire in Canada, and the Adler in Germany.

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See more items in: Work and Industry: Mechanisms, Typewriters, Computers & Business Machines

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Credit Line: Frank A. Hodson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: ME.322802Catalog Number: 322802Accession Number: 249566Serial Number: 4443

Object Name: typewriterOther Terms: typewriter; Portable; Manual

Measurements: overall -case: 7 1/4 in x 13 in x 14 in; 18.415 cm x 33.02 cm x 35.56 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9be9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_849972

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