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    Thumbnail 1 of 4, Clock, Typewriter - Rasmus Malling-Hansen first typewriter designed and sold by zero-g.
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    Clock, Typewriter - Rasmus Malling-Hansen first typewriter designed and sold by zero-g
    Frame ColorNatural Bamboo
    Hand ColorWhite

    Typewriter - Rasmus Malling-Hansen first typewriter Clock

    Designed and sold by zero-g
    $31.94
    $37.58 (15% off)
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    $31.94
    $37.58 (15% off)

    Product features

    • It's always art o'clock when your clock is a work of art
    • Printed polypropylene face made for you when you order
    • Metal hands in your choice of colors
    • Bamboo wood frame in black, white, or natural finish
    • Quartz clock mechanism for accurate timekeeping
    • Clear plexiglass lens
    • Built-in rear hook, ready to hang
    • AA battery not included
    • Since every item is made just for you by your local third-party fulfiller, there may be slight variances in the product received
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    Typewriter - Rasmus Malling-Hansen first typewriter
    In 1865, Rev. Rasmus Malling-Hansen of Denmark invented the Hansen Writing Ball, which went into commercial production in 1870 and was the first commercially sold typewriter. It was a success in Europe and was reported as being used in offices in London as late as 1909.1314 Malling-Hansen used a solenoid escapement to return the carriage on some of his models which makes him a candidate for the title of inventor of the first "electric" typewriter. According to the book Who is the inventor of the Writing Ball?, written by Malling-Hansen's daughter, Johanne Agerskov, in 1865, Malling-Hansen made a porcelain model of the keyboard of his writing ball and experimented with different placements of the letters to achieve the fastest writing speed. Malling-Hansen placed the letters on short pistons that went directly through the ball and down to the paper. This, together with the placement of the letters so that the fastest writing fingers struck the most frequently used letters, made the Hansen Writing Ball the first typewriter to produce text substantially faster than a person could write by hand.

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