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High Tech in the 1890s!
Considered the first portable typewriter, George Blickensderfer created this beauty in 1893. (Equipment courtesy of Dorothy Hearn.)
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The Selectric "Golf" Ball
Selectric typewriters were office workhorses for decades. This type element sits in a 26-year old Selectric II that was still going strong in 2006, probably because the machine was professionally cleaned every five years.
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