1893 Hammond Model 2 Universal Typewriter 64618

Good condition, with exception. (Good = gently worn: minor nicks and scratches, minor flaws in nickel, no missing parts, minimal rust, capable or nearly capable of typing.) Wire-screen paper holder is missing. Includes 2 extra font shuttles in boxes, Courier-style, and courier-italic-style, in addition to the cursive font loaded in the machine. Upper tiger oak case is missing lower front moulding, and is in fair to poor condition. Rubber shock footings have hardened and crumbled, rubber rollers have flat spots. Tray has single clip. A similar Hammond #2, serial number 73654, was manufactured in l893, so this one serial number 64618, is earlier. How much? I don’t know. “No matter how hard one struck the keys, the blow on the paper was always the same, since finger pressure did not drive the hammer. Hence, pressing a key was just pressing a button to activate the mechanism--a truly ingenious piece of machinery. “The Hammond contains no typebars and no platen. A turret rotates a semi-circular type-shuttle of hard rubber to position a figure on the shuttle at the printing point. At that point, a hammer strikes the paper from the rear, forcing the paper against an inked ribbon and then the type-shuttle, thus creating an impression on the paper. In this view of the Hammond’s turret one can notice holes in the forward edge of the turret. When a key is pressed, a rod rises through a hole stopping the turning shuttle at the appropriate point. A variety of shuttles were available to enable one to type different languages and various mathematical symbols. Shuttles were easily interchangable.“ From: For more information, google “Hammond Model 2 typewriter“. Click on the images tab, and try surfing it that way! Available at: