Toy typewriter
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1925
Materials
Metal
Measurements
230 mm (length); 213 mm (width); 130 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660243
Summary
A black metal toy typewriter with removable black metal case. The typewriter is fixed to a rectangular metal base. Beneath the keyboard is a lever which swings between two embossed letters 'A' and 'a'. On the right hand side of the keyboard is a circular red lever which moves up and down and on the left hand side is an 'L' shaped lever which moves up and down. The letters of the keyboard are arranged as follows each within an embossed circle: 123456789/ QWERZUO/ PASDFGHJK/ LYXCVBNM. Above the keyboard is a circular daisy wheel with the embossed upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. Behind the daisy wheel is a roller attached to which is a metal ruler. The roller is supported on a metal bracket through which are threaded two metal rods. Total number of items is two
Marks and inscriptions
Case: Junior Above and below keyboard of typewriter: MADE IN GERMANY/ SG/ D.R.P. USA. Patente D.R.G.M.