Antique Underwood Typewriter - Model 5

This is an Antique Underwood typewriter. Model 5 PM me only please - serious buyers only No holds Pick up and Warm Beach or meet up if possible The Underwood Typewriter Company was a dominant manufacturer of typewriters in the early 20th century. • The Underwood Model 5, introduced in 1899, is considered the first widely successful modern typewriter and set the standard for the design of typewriters for the 20th century. • Key features that contributed to its success include a four-row keyboard, a single shift key, and front-striking typebars that allowed for visible typing. • The company was founded by entrepreneur John T. Underwood, who bought the rights to a typewriter design by Franz X. Wagner. • The Underwood brand name eventually disappeared from the typewriter market in the early 1960s after the company was acquired by Olivetti.

Condition

Used (normal wear)