The Golden Age of Typewriter Evolution: 1870 to 1970

1915 Hammond Multiplex

Paper must first be rolled up into a cylinder and inserted into a circular cage where it was then fed through two rollers to position the paper for typing.

Serial Number 127088

Type wheel accommodates two type shuttles that can easily be changed positions to switch to a different typeface or language.

Anvil in position to impress a character onto the paper

Type shuttle close up

Beautiful wooden case is original and recently restored

Reproduction of a Hammond Multiplex instruction manual

Photograph of a Hammond sales office