The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28
MANY KINDS OF TYPEwRITERs.
Requirements That Make n
for Various Writing Machines.

How do you account for the success o:
all the typewriter manufacturer who have
sprung up in the last five years." was
asked of an enterprising dealer in type
writer's recently; and the query is one that
puzzles many. 1t is plain that a large num-
Der of them have succeeded. and their ma
chimes are in use by hundreds to-day.
There are typewriters whose mechanism is
very simple and there are those whose
inspection of som machines is sufficient TO
obtain a air working knowledge of them,
of others would require weeks for a begin
ner. 1t is doubtful ii any other machine
has been so rapidly developed in the last
twenty-five years, and a study of the va
riouS typewriterS of to-day is interesting.
Although il Is said that the first typewriter
was invented i'm the year 1I14, the machines
very slow and was attended with great
perplexity on the part OF inventors.
1t is easy TO understand that there should
be a demand for typewriters of different
grades and prices. but the fact that there
are perhaps a dozen machines which seem
TO be practically of one grade is sufficient
TO cause wonder that there should be room
for all of them. 1t needs but little inVesti-
CATION. however. TO see that Zach machine
is a favOrite with one operator or another,
and it's owner. like the owner OF a bicycle.
usually regards his machine as the best
with an expert typewriter operator a Sun
reporter learned some interesting facts
about the fancies and peculiarities of the
men and women who do typeWriting, which
serve TO explain the call for typewriters of
all sorts for almost every class of work.
1T is a conundrum to most people," OBJ
served the operator, why one style of
typewriter. If it is really serviceable-
shouldn't be as acceptable to all operators
as another; but the reason is very clear.
In the first place, no two operators write
alike. That is because no two are of ex-
actIy the same temperament. One NAV de-
press the keys with a slow and even touch.
another may be quick and jerky. while a
third may be clumsy and inclined 10 strike
the keys with force and irregularity. The
expert operator always cultiVates a ouicte
and mathematical lingering of the kew
board. and. naturally, chooses a machine
that is capable of fine adjustment and very.
rapid movement. A slow operator. or on,
who cares more for the appearance of MS
work than for the speed with which il IL
done, usually selects a typewriter that look,
TO be strong and durable and unlikely To
get out of order. The nervous oDerator
wants a machine that will respond to- his
touch: II must never stick. or clog IN
nor the type refuse TO strike. and il mrisr
require the least possible attention.
"A recent step in the manufacturing or
tpyewriters is the introduction OF ball bear
ings. These are applied To the type bars
prevent wear and friction OF these parts,
thereby insuring better alignment and in.
creased durability. The question of align.
meiIt is che that nas always been foremost
in typewriter construction. and machines,
that promise the best results I'm this regard
have had the quickest sale. The matter or
sound has also rfveted the attention OF the
inventors There are some typewriters thar
rattle and thump In a way 10 drown the
voice OF a dictator. and the noise made
by half . dozen such machines operated