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Underwood Typewriter Company
American typewriter manufacturing company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Underwood Typewriter Company was an American manufacturer of typewriters headquartered in New York City, with manufacturing facilities in Hartford, Connecticut. Underwood produced what is considered the first widely successful, modern typewriter. By 1939, Underwood had produced five million machines.[2]
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![]() Exterior of the Underwood Typewriter Company with vehicle outside c.ā1905 | |
Company type | Private company |
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Industry | Business machines |
Founded | 1895; 129 years ago (1895) |
Founder | John T. Underwood |
Defunct | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Fate | Acquired by Olivetti (1959)[1] |
Headquarters | Manhattan, New York , U.S. |
Key people | Franz X. Wagner (inventor) |
Products | Typewriters |
Parent | Olivetti |
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