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Timeline of the Typewriter

By lowery.taylorr

  • 1884

    1884
    Hammond introduces the first Practical Single element machine.

  • 1912

    1912
    Corona No. 3 Portable made in large part of aluminum, is the first folding portable with commercial success.

  • 1926

    1926
    Royal introduced its first Standard Portable with many attractive colors armed for home users.

  • 1942

    1942
    On March 5, all sales of new and used typewriters are frozen in the U.S.

  • 1957

    1957
    Smith Corona introduces the first Electric Portable typewriter.

  • 1961

    1961
    IBM introduces Selectric typewriter, in which characters are printed on paper by a rotating ball while the carriage remains fixed.

  • 1969

    1969
    Soltsass invented Valentine Portable, ideal for "use in any place except office"