Smith Premier typewriter
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The Smith Premier typewriter was an influential late-19th-century writing machine known for its full keyboard and role in the early development of commercial typewriters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
typewriter
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writing machine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Smith brothers
NERFINISHED
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Syracuse, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
early typewriter
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mechanical typewriter ⓘ |
| collectedAs |
antique
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vintage office equipment ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Remington typewriters
NERFINISHED
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Underwood typewriters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
durability
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heavy-duty office use ⓘ speed ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| feature |
double keyboard layout
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full keyboard ⓘ separate keys for upper- and lowercase letters ⓘ upstrike mechanism ⓘ visible writing only after carriage lift ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped standardize commercial typing practices
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represents transition from experimental to standardized typewriters ⓘ |
| influenced | early commercial typewriter design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Remington designs ⓘ |
| keyboardLayout | separate rows for capitals and lowercase ⓘ |
| keyboardType | full keyboard ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Smith Premier Typewriter Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| mechanism | manual key actuation ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in early development of commercial typewriters ⓘ |
| outputMedium |
inked ribbon
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paper ⓘ |
| powerSource | human-powered ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | later visible-writing typewriters ⓘ |
| printingMethod | typebar impact ⓘ |
| segment | office equipment ⓘ |
| soldBy | Smith Premier Typewriter Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical office machine ⓘ |
| technologyClass | pre-electric typewriter ⓘ |
| use |
business correspondence
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commercial typing ⓘ office work ⓘ |
| usedIn |
business offices
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clerical work ⓘ government offices ⓘ |
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