TYPEWRITER
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact5028
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- OLIVER NO. 7
- Date Range From
- 1913
- Date Range To
- 1915
- Materials
- STEEL, BAKELITE
- Catalogue Number
- P19900040000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- OLIVER NO. 7
- Date Range From
- 1913
- Date Range To
- 1915
- Materials
- STEEL, BAKELITE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 25.5
- Length
- 43
- Width
- 37
- Description
- THE OLIVER NO. 7 STANDARD VISIBLE TYPEWRITER, GREEN METAL BASE WITH RAISED KEYS OPERATED FROM A 34 KEY KEYBOARD. KEYS ACTIVATE STRIKER WHICH SWINGS DOWN TO STRIKE PAPER ON PLATEN RATHER THAN CONVENTIONAL FORWARD MOVEMENT. ALL KEYS IN WORKING ORDER. INCLUDES BLACK INK RIBBON. TAGS INDICATE PATENTS FROM 1894 TO 1913. 1 KEY ("RIGHT") IS LOOSE (MISSING SCREW) & CARRIAGE RETURN MECHANISM IS MISSING. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.TO 1913. "OLIVER TYPEWRITER CO. CHICAGO U.S.A."
- Subjects
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION T&E
- Historical Association
- BUSINESS
- History
- OWNED BY PETER MILLER RAMSAY WHO ACQUIRED IN 1913 OR '14 IN CANMORE. ALSO USED WHEN RAMSAY WAS MANAGER OF MINES AT DIAMOND CITY, SHAUGHNESSY, #8 LETHBRIDGE IN 1928 OR '29. LATER RAMSAY MOVED TO MINES AT DRUMHELLER & EAST COULEE. HE OWNED ETNA COAL CO., MOVED IN 1936 TO CALGARY & OPERATED OWN MINE AT PRIDDIS UNTIL 1953. DIED 1970, & LEFT ARTIFACT TO SON, GORDON W. RAMSAY WHO IN TURN, REQUESTED IT BE GIVEN TO THE GALT MUSEUM.
- Catalogue Number
- P19900040000
- Acquisition Date
- 1990-10
- Collection
- Museum
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