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1882 Caligraph 2 Serial # 5592 1882 Caligraph 2 typewriter, Serial # 5592 Martin Howard's 1882 Caligraph 2 typewriter. 2020-11-07 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Martin Howard: 1882 Caligraph 2 Serial # 5592 The Caligraph 2 was the first typewriter to be produced with a double keyboard. With no shift key, a double keyboard was needed: black keys for uppercase characters and white keys for lowercase.

This is an early example with nickel rimmed keys.

To learn more about the Caligraph 2 please visit my website - www.antiquetypewriters.com

1882 Caligraph 2 #5592

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Martin Howard (MartinHoward)
Created: 06-09-2017 at 07:47PM
Last Edit: 11-07-2020 at 12:59PM


Description:

The Caligraph 2 was the first typewriter to be produced with a double keyboard. With no shift key, a double keyboard was needed: black keys for uppercase characters and white keys for lowercase.

This is an early example with nickel rimmed keys.

To learn more about the Caligraph 2 please visit my website - www.antiquetypewriters.com

Typeface Specimen:

Hunter: Martin Howard (MartinHoward)

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