typewriter

Feb 8 '12
The First Remington Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee invented the first commercially successful typewriter. Sholes had improved on the designs of earlier developers. Remington, a big arms supplier during the Civil War, was looking to diversify its product line. Sholes’ new machine became the Remington No. 1 in 1873.

The First Remington

Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee invented the first commercially successful typewriter. Sholes had improved on the designs of earlier developers. Remington, a big arms supplier during the Civil War, was looking to diversify its product line. Sholes’ new machine became the Remington No. 1 in 1873.

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