I saw this typewriter in the thrift store and I have no idea what it was used for in the past!

We both had the idea it was used for maps or architectural plans as the part where you type is really wide, like a3 or so, and the characters are really small!

It also has all sorts of knobs which look so interesting.

If anyone knows anything about this typewriter, I would love to know!

#typewriter

I saw this typewriter in the thrift store and I have no idea what it was used for in the past!

We both had the idea it was used for maps or architectural plans as the part where you type is really wide, like a3 or so, and the characters are really small!

It also has all sorts of knobs which look so interesting.

If anyone knows anything about this typewriter, I would love to know!

#typewriter

"The typewriter, from its birth, has been tied to a set of assumptions about gender and skill. These assumptions persist to the present and color our cultural understanding of typists’ labor.

[...]

“It looks complicated, but the men who designed it made it simple enough for a woman to use.” And many women did [.]"

https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/typing-for-love-or-money/

#essay #writing #typewriter #literature #books #WomensHistory #history