Elliott Fisher, book typewriter, 1920, USA
The first book typewriter was the Elliott Book Typewriter produced by Elliott & Hatch Book Typewriter Co., New York, NY (1897). With the book opened and the writer typing, the typewriter moved on a rail.
In 1903 Elliott & Hatch merged with Fisher to form Elliott-Fisher, that produced typewriters and other machines to type on a flat horizontal surface.
During WWI Elliott-Fisher became part of Underwood Typewriter Company and Sundstrand Adding Machine Co. In 1927 the company changed name in Underwood-Elliott-Fisher, and later Underwood Corporation.
The first book typewriter was the Elliott Book Typewriter produced by Elliott & Hatch Book Typewriter Co., New York, NY (1897). With the book opened and the writer typing, the typewriter moved on a rail.
In 1903 Elliott & Hatch merged with Fisher to form Elliott-Fisher, that produced typewriters and other machines to type on a flat horizontal surface.
During WWI Elliott-Fisher became part of Underwood Typewriter Company and Sundstrand Adding Machine Co. In 1927 the company changed name in Underwood-Elliott-Fisher, and later Underwood Corporation.
