Typewriter

ManufacturerManufactured by Yost Writing Machine Co. American

RetailerSold by Muir, Hawley & Mayo Co. American

Dateabout 1910

MediumSteel, hard rubber, thermoplastic, and possibly brass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 8 5/8 x 10 3/4 x 13 1/4in. (21.9 x 27.3 x 33.7cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of the Lutz Children's Museum

Object number2005.148.2

MarkingsThere are two metal medallions affixed to the base of the typewriter, one at each of the back corners. The medallion in the right corner reads, "YOST * WRITING * MACHINE * CO. * U.S.A." along the edge. In the middle, it reads, "BRIDGPORT/ MANUFAC./ TURERS/ CONN." The medallion in the left corner reads, "MUIR, HAWLEY & MAYO CO. U.S.A." along the edge. In the middle, it reads, "NEW YORK/ SALES/ AGENTS/ N.Y."

The white metal on the top of the back of the typewriter is stamped, "PATENTED/ 1639".

A white paper label affixed the the edge of the base, just below the Muir, Hawley & Mayo Co. medallion, is handwritten in blue ink. It reads, "63-14/ Old Time/ Typewriter". The right half of the sticker has lost its adhesive and is peeling up.

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