Index Dial Typewriter 1900s Model, Antique Office

A model of an index typewriter, the simple, cheaper alternative to keyboard machines in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Instead of keys, the user moved a pointer over a curved index of letters, then pressed to print one character at a time. This version sits on a rectangular base plate with a raised border. A semicircular index arc with ridged character marks and a pivoting pointer handle with a ball grip sits at the front, a block-shaped print head stands in the middle, and a ridged pl…

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