A: Typewriter using Japanese and/or Chinese type. Cast iron frame, painted black with decorative lines and patterns in gold on back. Fited into the frame at the front is a flat bed of type containing slots for 2450 pieces of type. From the center front of the type bed projects a knob to slide the type bed left or right. Under the large type bed on either side are B and C: two smaller type beds. Above the type bed is a movable carriage which slides forward or back on the frame. Atop the carriage is a large platen about 3 1/2" in diameter and 17" long. On this would be fastened a duplicating master or a blank sheet of paper. The roller slides left and right on the frame. In front of the roller at its right end are several control keyes. Using the furtherest projecting knob the carriage is manouver- ed to the desired piece of type and pressed down, an arm beneath the type bed pushes up the type slug which then strikes against the roller leaving its imprinted character. The slug is then dropped back into the type bed after which the carriage is moved to the next desired type slug and repeated. D,E,F: three metal boxes 13 3/8" x 10 1/4" x 1 1/2" painted dark green with a hinged cover, containing additional type, incl. printed identification sheet G: small sectioned wooden box, 5 5/8" x 4 3/8", 1 1/8", containing spare type.

1993.059.001