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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Typewriter, Empire Type 1

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The Williams Manufacturing Co

c. 1910

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Overview

This is a small portable machine, bolted to a rectangular metal base, the associated carry case cover is missing.
The type bars on the Empire are spread out like a fan and thrust straight to the platen, to converge at a single point, when typing. With a double shift, each key gives three functions, uppercase, lowercase and a figure.

Historical information

It was manufactured by The Williams Manufacturing Co., which made sewing machines and typewriters in two factories, one in Montreal, Canada and the other in Plattsburgh, New York. In America it was called the Wellington typewriter.
Patented in 1892 by Wellington Parker Kidder of Mass. U.S.A
Manufactured by William MFG Co. Montreal, Canada

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.250

Item type

Office Equipment

Themes

Material

Width

330 mm

Height or length

245 mm

Depth

370 mm

Inscriptions and markings

The Empire
Empire Type 1

Keywords

Place made

Montreal
Canada

Year

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ROOM 1.17 Early Settlers Lifestyle

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