The Golden Age of Typewriter Evolution: 1870 to 1970

Typewriters from John Wherry's Collection


1926 Underwood Standard Portable
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The 1926 Underwood Standard 3-row Typewriter

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The carriage return strap is broken on this machine but is easily replaceable.

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There are special shift keys for figures and for capital letters.

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Glass capped keys were a feature on this machine.

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Hinged paper supports, shown folded here, rotate upward to keep the page visible.

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Serial Number 181718

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Case is in good condition.