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During the late 1930s, appliances for the office and home underwent a major transformation. #Typewriters, once boxy with sharp edges and protruding parts, metamorphosed into machines with smooth, flowing appearances. #StreamlinesAestheticsThis tweet was posted on July 10, 2019.
This is your last week to check out our #Typewriters exhibition! See this exhibition exploring the history and design of the #typewriter, post-security, in Terminal 2! https://t.co/Nph1wGe8xJ #ThetypewriterThis tweet was posted on January 23, 2018.
Available at a fraction of the price and manufactured in a variety of designs, Index #typewriters were the earliest portable writing machines. #thetypewriterThis tweet was posted on December 28, 2017.
In the 1890s, the cost of a new, full-size #typewriter was more than the average American earned in one month. Index #typewriters were a simpler and more affordable alternative. #thetypewriterThis tweet was posted on December 28, 2017.
Many #typewriters introduced during the late 1800s and early 1900s utilized a double-keyboard arrangement, with two banks of keys organized by upper and lower cases. This tweet was posted on December 22, 2017.
In 1896, Franz Xaver Wagner (1837–1907) introduced a machine that provided the blueprint for modern #typewriters used throughout the world. #thetypewriterThis tweet was posted on December 01, 2017.