Social History
Typewriter
Electric typewriters were gradually introduced into the workplace from the late 1930s. They enabled office work to be completed more speedily and neatly. They also benefited typists, as the keys required much less force than those on a manual typewriter keyboard.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 85.121
- Object name:
- typewriter
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Material:
plastic, iron, metal, rubber, paint
- Measurements/duration:
- H 240 mm, W 645 mm, D 404 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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