Antique Typewriters
The Martin Howard Collection
Williams 1 - curved keyboardWilliams Typewriter Co. Derby, Connecticut
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The most distinguishing aspect of the William's design was the articulated movement of the type-bars as they traveled to the platen. The type-bars are arranged in two fans on either side of the platen and hop-up and over to the top of the platen when typing. The type-bars, resting on ink pads, were inked when they came back to their starting position. With no ribbon to get between the type-bars and the paper, the printing was very sharp.
This typewriter proudly offered visible writing, but only one line at a time, as the paper would disappear into a cylinder, as the paper was advanced. The Williams typewriter had a wonderful responsive touch to the keys and was a great machine to type on. It had considerable success with a model 6 being produced before the company went out of business in 1909.The curved keyboard models (shown above) were only made during the first year of production, after which they had straight keyboards. These early curved keyboard models had glass key tops and frames beautifully decorated with floral motifs, which can be seen below in the detail images.
This typewriter originally sold for $95.00."Writes in Plain Sight. Clear as Print."
"The WILLIAMS has been adopted by the British War Department, after severe competitive test, and we have a cash order for 3,000 machines from Europe."
Detailed Typewriter Image
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