1896 Granville-Automatic Granville Automatic #5697
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ben Metzger (benmetz)
Created: 07-19-2026 at 05:40PM
Last Edit: 07-19-2026 at 05:40PM
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Description:
The Granville Automatic typewriter, invented by Bernard Granville and produced from around 1896 by the Mossberg & Granville Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, built upon his earlier Rapid model by introducing innovative keyboard-controlled features like automatic carriage return and line spacing. Despite these advancements, it was a commercial failure with limited production. This is one of about two dozen survivors known today.
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