Antique Typewriters
The Martin Howard Collection
Blickensderfer 5Creelman Brothers Typewriter Co.
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This example was sold by the Creelman Bros, of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They were one of the first shops to sell typewriters in Canada. The Creelman Brothers main product line though, were hand operated knitting machines. The Creelman Brothers letterhead (1895) shown below, features the Blickensderfer 5 and the curved keyboard Williams 1 in the upper corners. The content of the letterhead deals with their knitting machines.
The Blickensderfer has no type-bars but uses a cylindrical type-element instead (shown below). The type-element is interchangeable, allowing for numerous font styles. A small felt roller attached to a spring-loaded arm, positioned under the type-element, does the inking.
This typewriter sold for $40.00.
"The Blickensderfer Typewriter excels in all classes of work, and is the "one thing" desirable for gentlemen of literary or scientific pursuits."
Detailed Typewriter Image
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Period Advertisement
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Typewriter Letterhead
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