Typewriter Classifications - Revision history

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Typefaces

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Typefaces

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Keyboard Layouts

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 | Fraktur || Fraktur refers to the old German typeface found on few old German typewriters, and fewer American ones. It is very sought after, about as much as Vogue is.
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-The typeface of a typewriter refers to the style of the characters it prints out. This is commonly mistaken with the word "font". Typeface refers to a family of fonts that are related, while font refers to the modifiers given to a typeface (such as stretched, italicized, etc.). Not all typefaces have fonts.
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	The typeface of a typewriter refers to the style of the characters it prints out. This is commonly mistaken with the word "font". Typeface refers to a family of fonts that are related, while font refers to the modifiers given to a typeface (such as stretched, italicized, etc.). Not all typefaces have fonts.		The typeface of a typewriter refers to the style of the characters it prints out. This is commonly mistaken with the word "font". Typeface refers to a family of fonts that are related, while font refers to the modifiers given to a typeface (such as stretched, italicized, etc.). Not all typefaces have fonts.
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 | Upstrike Typewriters || Upstrike typewriters were the first  typewriters manufactured, with the Sholes & Glidden/Remington Number 1 being the first typewriter. In this layout, typebars hang down from the top of the machine and strike upwards towards the bottom side of the platen, leading to their other name as "blindwriters". These machines often use 1 3/8" ribbon, and have right hand return levers. These are the oldest common found typewriters. Most ceased manufacturing around 1905, with Remington ending the production of the Remington 7 & 8, but rare examples like the Burroughs Moon-Hopkins were built until 1941.
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 | Front-strike/Visible Typewriters || These are the most common found typewriters found today. These were manufactured from around 1900 until today.

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 | Nazi SS & Nazi Keyboards || SS typewriters have the "SS" lightning-bolt rune on them above the 5 key. Sometimes, this "SS" rune is scratched off and the slug removed to de-Nazify it. Even fewer typewriters print the Nazi Swastika. Be sure to watch out for these machines, as they are very valuable. SS-typewriters are hard to find, due to the fact that many Nazi objects were destroyed post WWII. In fact, you will often find these machines marred in some way, either to hide or remove the fact that they were once related to the Nazi Regime.
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-| Scientific Keyboards || Various attempts to streamline typewriting existed. Belgian, Turkish, and Portuguese are examples of this; however, other examples include Dvorak and DHIATENSOR.
+| "Scientific" Keyboards || Various attempts to streamline typewriting existed. Belgian, Turkish, and Portuguese are examples of this; however, other examples include Dvorak and DHIATENSOR.
   Dvorak was developed in the 1920's by August Dvorak as an attempt to improve typing speeds. The layout is as follows:(Top, middle & Bottom rows) ',.pyfgcrl   aoeuidhtns  ;qjkxbmwvz , and is rarely seen on typewriters.
 DHIATENSOR was designed for, and exists only on, the Blickensderfer typewriter.

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−	This page is here to describe and show the different styles of typewriters that are out there. Since typewriters were made and designed over a period of 150+ years, there are many different kinds and styles of typewriters. This page should help classify and name the different trends over that period of time.	+	This page is here to describe and show the different styles of typewriters that are out there. Since typewriters were made and designed over a period of 150+ years, there are many different kinds and styles of typewriters. This page should help classify and name the different trends over that period of time, and help you to identify what may be lurking in your garage.

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