When delivered new in the 1910s, a Hammond typewriter would have had a 'Special Notice' card placed on its keyboard-card tray. It contains some useful advice for typing on the Hammond and especially on where to oil it occasionally (and where not).
From a couple of pictures found online of miraculously surviving specimens of this card, a quick re-creation was made and printed on heavy, ivory paper. Dimensions approximately 23 by 5 cm or about 9 by 2 inch:
Unlikely to remain on the machine, but good advice nonetheless :-)
Very cool, thanks! May I add this to my website?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Please do download, share, re-post etc :-)
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