Flying Fish Typewriter

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Object Details

maker

Light Industrial Products Import-Export Corp.

Description

This is a Flying Fish typewriter that was manufactured in Shanghai, China by the China National Light Industrial Products Import and Export Corporation in 1975. The typewriter has finger-shaped turquoise keys, tab-buttons for margin settings, with a black, red, and white ribbon selector.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Sperry Remington

date made

1974-1975

ID Number

ME.334952

catalog number

334952

serial number

5692404

accession number

320831

Object Name

typewriter

Other Terms

typewriter; Standard; Manual

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9 in x 22 in x 15 in; 22.86 cm x 55.88 cm x 38.1 cm

place made

China: Shanghai, Shanghai

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Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Typewriters

Computers & Business Machines

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9d59-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_850538