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| + | Invented in 1895 by Franz X. Wagner, the Underwood 5 was the first commercially-successful machine to offer true "visible writing" -- the ability to see what you typed. Prior to the Underwood design, most typewriters were of [[upstrike]] design, with a rounded basket that printed on the bottom of their platens-- rendering the typed page invisible to the user. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:45, 18 October 2021
The Underwood 5 is one of the premier "old typewriters". With over 5 million units built, it is statistically the most common typewriter to ever be built.
___History and Design___
Invented in 1895 by Franz X. Wagner, the Underwood 5 was the first commercially-successful machine to offer true "visible writing" -- the ability to see what you typed. Prior to the Underwood design, most typewriters were of upstrike design, with a rounded basket that printed on the bottom of their platens-- rendering the typed page invisible to the user.
