The Caligraph No. 2, introduced in 1881 is considered the first truly successful typewriter to appear on the American and worldwide markets following the “Sholes and Glidden Type Writer” first introduced in 1874.
Appears to be working as it should but it requires a ribbon and hasn't been tested. A couple of the keys are missing their labels.
A beautiful machine that looks great on display.
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A Scientific American article (March, 1886) about the Caligraph, presented the perceived advantage of the double keyboard by stating “Up to 1881, when the American Writing Machine Company introduced the Caligraph, double case writing machines were incomplete, being so constructed as to compel the operator to shift the carriage by a gratuitous stroke for capital letters and figures. The Caligraph prints each character in both capitals and small letters at a single finger stroke.” Many other double keyboard typewriters would follow.
The Caligraph, like its predecessor, the Remington, is a “blind writer” with type bars that strike the underside of the platen. The text remains hidden from view until the page advances a few lines or the hinged carriage is lifted to reveal the underside of the platen.
Appears to be working as it should but it requires a ribbon and hasn't been tested. A couple of the keys are missing their labels.
A beautiful machine that looks great on display.
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A Scientific American article (March, 1886) about the Caligraph, presented the perceived advantage of the double keyboard by stating “Up to 1881, when the American Writing Machine Company introduced the Caligraph, double case writing machines were incomplete, being so constructed as to compel the operator to shift the carriage by a gratuitous stroke for capital letters and figures. The Caligraph prints each character in both capitals and small letters at a single finger stroke.” Many other double keyboard typewriters would follow.
The Caligraph, like its predecessor, the Remington, is a “blind writer” with type bars that strike the underside of the platen. The text remains hidden from view until the page advances a few lines or the hinged carriage is lifted to reveal the underside of the platen.