The Golden Age of Typewriter Evolution: 1870 to 1970

Typewriters from John Wherry's Collection


1929 Demountable #2
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1924 Demountable

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1924 Demountable #2 showing keyboard and type basket removed from housing.

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Demountable housing shown in process of separating from keyboard and type basket for easy cleaning

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Decal showing housing being separated from the rest of the machine.

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Another look at the demounting decal

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Serial number: 144542

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The key levers had a separate serial number: 1766

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The U-shaped device shown here unlocks the machine for demounting.

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