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The First Patent
The first patent for a 'writing machine' was given to Henry Mill. Sadly there are no surviving details to prove its existence as a working machine. -
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Rise and Fall of the Typewriter
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The First Real Typewriter
The first known typewriter was invented by William Burt in the U.S. It was called the typographer. -
Big Debut
The first commercial for typewriters in the United States. -
Commercial Typewriters
Christopher Shole invented the first commercial typewriter. -
The Most Famous Typewriter
Underwood No. 1 typewriter was invented, creating the style of typewriter we know today. -
Power Operated
J.F. Smathers invented the first power operated typewriter. -
The Outbreak of Underwood
Nearly 5 million Underwood typewrites were produced and sold all around the world. -
A New Era Begins
Late 1970's and early 1980's the first word processor came on the market rapidly declining the sale of typewriters. -
Daisy Wheel
The Daisy Wheel concept was invented have all the characters for a typewriter on a flower petal-like wheel. -
The Last Factory
The last factory in the world that produced typewriters is now closing. They manufactured 10,000 to 12,000 machines a year. Now, they are down to their last 200. -
DailyMail Article about Typewriters
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ScienceMuseum Article about Typewriters
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IBM's Entrance in the Typewriting World
IBM went into the Typewriter market, putting down a million dollars to redesign the first Electromatic Typewriter.
