Today in history, 1868, the Sholes and Glidden type-writer was patented. Patent number 79,265 sold for $12,000. Production began March 1, 1873 by Remington and Sons. According to Wikipedia there are over 50 iterations of design development spanning centuries. This is an outstanding example of continuous design improvement in action.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter
Imagine writing the great American novel on this black beauty!
Underwood, right view
Underwood from 1930s
Inspiration for this post came from the Bonza puzzle of the day, a new type of crossword puzzle via smart phone app.
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