Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

26945

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

METAL CASTINGS (FRAME)/ PLATED BRASS (NICKEL & CHROME)/ WOODEN BASE

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

34,0 cm

Largeur

38,0 cm

Hauteur

16,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Imprimerie

Catégorie

Composition

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Williams

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

The "Empire" is the Canadian version of the American typewriter called the "Wellington", which was manufactured in Plattsburg, New York. The German version of this same typewriter is known as the "Adler" [Ref: S. Cadieux, email, 19 Apr 2006].

Fonction

Inconnu

Technique

THE INVENTION OF W. KIDDER, AN AMERICAN INVENTORY OF JOB PRESSES, IN 1892, IT WAS APPARENTLY DEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATION WITH C.C. COLBY OF QUEBEC BUT THE NATURE OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS UNCLEAR IN THE REFERENCES. ALTHOUGH PAT'D IN 1892, IT IS CLAIMED THAT CANADIAN MFR. DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL1895. THE U.S. VERSION MANUFACTURED IN PLATTSBURG WAS CALLED THE WELLINGTON. THIS MACHINE INCORPORATED A UNIQUE SYSTEM OF RADIAL TYPE BARS WHICH WERE THRUST FORWARD TO STRIKE THE PLATEN. A DOUBLE LEFT HAND SHIFT WAS INCLUDED FOR FIGS. & CAPS.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

TWO TRANSFERS ON TOP OF MACHINE: 1) 'THE EMPIRE' GOLD LETTERING WITH GREEN SHADING; 2) SUPPLIERS' DECAL- GOLD LETTERING ON RED

Manque

NO; BUT REQUIRES THOROUGH CLEANING From CA of 12/07/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing handle from case lid.

Fini

PAINTED BLACK ENAMEL (SOME MINOR CHIPPING & RUBBING- KEYBAR FINISH WORN)

Décoration

S/O