Cataloging and scanning Hammond Typewriter Company ephemera, using a Hammond Multiplex typewriter, while sitting at a desk made by the Hammond Typewriter Company.

This receipt for a Hammond 1 purchased on August 16th, 1888 appears to have gotten a little wet, but thanks to technology we can zoom in and make out its serial number. Whenever I come across a serial number I compare it to my database of serials and current owners. For the first time I […]

The Hammond Typewriter Company utilized no less than 5 paper rest designs, each time becoming sturdier and heavier, but less elegant. With the Hammond 1 and 2 the paper simply “rested” against a rod, or it could be tucked under to “stay” in place. The first design is considered the most aesthetically pleasing by collectors, […]

The Hammond Typewriter Company changed their ribbon spools several times. In the beginning, the company employed the use of a celluloid ring with a hollow center reinforced with a brass collar. The ribbon attached to the center column by means of a C-shaped metal clip, and a new ribbon was typically purchased loose and affixed […]

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