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Typewritten Museum

This will soon be showcasing various samples of what a typewriter types. Fonts--in a way. I have been compiling this "library" with help from some other fellow typewriter collectors. If you have a typewriter with a unique typeface, drop me an email for details on how to mail your typed page to me. Hopefully, this is in Alphabetical Order.

This museum is here only for reference and preservation. Please don't reproduce any of these samples for any reason. These samples are copyright of their respective creators and not to be reproduced.


Erika No. 3 (folding), 1922
From Alan Seaver


Hermes 3000, 19??
From Alan Seaver


Monarch 101, 1937
From eBay
The Monarch 101 is a very rare typewriter. Only 1078 were made. This is from the 11th one ever made.


Monarch Pioneer (Remie Scout version), 1932
From Alan Seaver
Depression Era: caps-only sans-serif typeface.


Montgomery Ward Escort 55 (Olivetti Lettera 32 rebadge), 1973
From Alan Seaver


Oliver No. 5, 1913
From Alan Seaver
In rough shape.


Olympia SG-1, 19??
From Alan Seaver


Olympia B-12, 1978, Pica 10-pitch
From Nick Beland


Olympia SM9, ????, 11-pitch
From Ned Brooks
The Olympia is their 11-pitch cursive typeface "69/6.6" as cast in the slugs.


Triumph Perfekt, 1962, ??-pitch
From Mark Martin
German script typewriter.


Remington Portable, 1927, Elite 12-pitch
From Ned Brooks
The Remington has platen spikes for a system that pharmacists used to type on special file cards.


Remie Scout, 1933
From Alan Seaver
Depression Era: Standard sans-serif typeface.


Remie Scout, 1932
From Alan Seaver
Depression Era: Rare serif typeface version--perhaps custom.


Royal Empress, 1965, Elite 12-pitch
From Nick Beland
This typewriter has unlabeled keys--for typing class.


Royal FP, 1962
From Alan Seaver
Nice script typeface.


Royal Signet, 1932
From Alan Seaver
Depression Era: Caps-only sans-serif typeface.


Smith-Corona Silent, 1953, Elite 12-pitch
From Nick Beland
My first manual typewriter was this Smith-Corona.


Underwood No. 5, 1910's, Pica 10-pitch
From Georgia McCabe
If anybody has a better Underwood No. 5, let me know by email.


Underwood DeLuxe Quiet Tab, 1955
From Alan Seaver
This has an unusual serif typeface.


(Brother) Webster XL-500, 1965, 11-pitch
From Nick Beland
A high-quality compact metal typewriter.

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