TYPEWRITER
T1975.227
Indicator type selector with type cylinder. Probably a Mignon (German) which were made from 1904. Mr Robertson visited museum on 28 Sep. 1982 and inspected this specimen on 29 Sep. 1982. He identified it as one donated by him in 1957. Came from store room of an old W.A. Government P.O. in Narrogin. (Now demolished. Site, next to present P.O., has telephone exchange.) Typewriter was in District Postal Manager's Office. Robertson was then this Officer's clerical assistant. DH 30 Sep 82.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1975.227 |
|---|---|
| Accession Date: | 23 Oct 1975 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | various metals, wood, plastic, bakelite |
|---|
| Wood |
|---|
| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer |
|---|
Measurement
| length | 350mm |
|---|
| width | 330mm |
|---|
| height | 17.5mm | base |
|---|
| length | 300mm |
|---|
| width | 230mm |
|---|
| height | 180mm | typewriter |
|---|
The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.
Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au
Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/T1975.227
Accessed 8 Aug 2024
Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.
Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.
