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1906 Oliver Canadian 3 Serial # 1787 1906 Oliver Canadian 3 typewriter, Serial # 1787 Jett Morton's 1906 Oliver Canadian 3 typewriter. 2026-07-31 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Jett Morton: 1906 Oliver Canadian 3 Serial # 1787 The Linotype Company in Montréal, founded by John Redpath Dougall in 1891, manufactured a typesetting machine known as the Linotype. In 1898, the company expanded to manufacture versions of the Oliver No. 2 and, in 1901, the Oliver No. 3, for Canadian and South American markets. In 1904, Dougall sold the Linotype division of his company to the Toronto Type Foundry, and rebranded the typewriter division as the Canadian Oliver Typewriter Company. The Canadian Oliver Typewriter Company eventually stopped manufacturing machines and by 1912, focused solely on nickel plating and polishing. Compared to their American counterparts, Canadian Oliver typewriters have smaller side handles, curved shifting brackets, and a different ribbon vibrator.

Earlier Canadian No. 3 machines have black keys, vertically-mounted ribbon spools, and side panels displaying OLIVER in an unusual blocky type. These features, as well as the keyboard layout, were progressively updated to make the Canadian Oliver No. 3 more closely resemble the No. 3 produced by the Oliver Typewriter Company. Canadian Oliver No. 3 machines retained some Canadian Oliver No. 2 parts, including the shift lock lever. They also have different mounting hole locations than the American No. 3 machines.

1906 Oliver Canadian 3 #1787

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The Linotype Company in Montréal, founded by John Redpath Dougall in 1891, manufactured a typesetting machine known as the Linotype. In 1898, the company expanded to manufacture versions of the Oliver No. 2 and, in 1901, the Oliver No. 3, for Canadian and South American markets. In 1904, Dougall sold the Linotype division of his company to the Toronto Type Foundry, and rebranded the typewriter division as the Canadian Oliver Typewriter Company. The Canadian Oliver Typewriter Company eventually stopped manufacturing machines and by 1912, focused solely on nickel plating and polishing. Compared to their American counterparts, Canadian Oliver typewriters have smaller side handles, curved shifting brackets, and a different ribbon vibrator.

Earlier Canadian No. 3 machines have black keys, vertically-mounted ribbon spools, and side panels displaying OLIVER in an unusual blocky type. These features, as well as the keyboard layout, were progressively updated to make the Canadian Oliver No. 3 more closely resemble the No. 3 produced by the Oliver Typewriter Company. Canadian Oliver No. 3 machines retained some Canadian Oliver No. 2 parts, including the shift lock lever. They also have different mounting hole locations than the American No. 3 machines.

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Canadian No. 3 paper table decal
Canadian No. 3 paper table decal

Canadian No. 3 side panel
Canadian No. 3 side panel

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