Dennis Duplex Typewriter, 1895-1900
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Typewriters were both a contributor to and a consequence of the increasing speedup of work environments around the turn of the century. This Dennis Duplex makes these ideas about speed and efficiency tangible. To speed up the typist's work, the Duplex has two full keyboards, one for each hand, enabling the typist to type two characters at once.
Typewriters were both a contributor to and a consequence of the increasing speedup of work environments around the turn of the century. This Dennis Duplex makes these ideas about speed and efficiency tangible. To speed up the typist's work, the Duplex has two full keyboards, one for each hand, enabling the typist to type two characters at once.
Artifact
Typewriter
Date Made
1895-1900
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Creator Notes
Invented by A.S. Dennis and manufactured by the Duplex Typewriter Co. in Des Moines, Iowa
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.2539
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 13.25 in
Length: 14.5 in
Weight: 21 lbs
Inscriptions
plate on frame: DUPLEX TYPEWRITER CO. DES MOINES, IA. lower front edge of frame: DUPLEX
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