Typewriters by Bruce Curtis

Author:Bruce Curtis [Anthony Casillo, Tom Hanks and Bruce Curtis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Published: 2017-03-17T04:00:00+00:00

SERIAL #72,508ORIGINAL PRICE $100

WEIGHT 30 lbs (13.6 kg)

DIMENSIONS 12 x 15 x 10 in (30.5 x 38 x 25 cm)

MONARCH VISIBLE NO.2

1904

The idea for the Monarch typewriter was conceived by the Union Typewriter Company, a consortium of the typewriter manufacturers who largely influenced the typewriter industry at the turn of the century. They viewed the emerging wave of visible typewriters as a threat to their long-established commitment to understrike typewriters and they formed the Monarch Typewriter Company as a weapon against their new rivals.

The Monarch Visible is a top-notch visible typewriter that provides an unobstructed view of the entire typed document. Its wide opening at the front is occupied by a basket of typebars, each one pivoting on ball bearings to provide a light touch and reduce wear. Depressing the shift key moves its type basket, rather than the carriage, a first for visible typewriters and resulting in a lighter touch when depressing the shift key. A tab key is located at the right side, above the keyboard, for quickly advancing the carriage to a predetermined location on the writing line. Metal stops placed into the corresponding slot of a tab rack behind the carriage make this possible. Superb paper handling with variable adjustments for line spacing leave very little to be desired while typing. An attractive decal with an image of the typewriter itself decorates the carriage, while its glossy black frame with gold decals and pinstripes are the finishing touches, contributing to the MonarchÕs regal appearance. The Monarch achieved moderate success in the marketplace and was later co-branded with the Remington name.

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