Sholes and Glidden typewriter

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:academic_programs typebars
lever action
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced literature and communication
gptkbp:cultural_symbol symbol of modern communication
gptkbp:design_features decorative elements
gptkbp:design_influence modern typewriters
gptkbp:dimensions 12 x 12 x 30 inches
gptkbp:features QWERTY keyboard layout
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of the industrial revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sholes and Glidden typewriter
gptkbp:impact office equipment industry
gptkbp:influenced_by Sholes' earlier designs
earlier writing machines
gptkbp:innovation improved typing speed
gptkbp:input_output QWERTY
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Christopher_Latham_Sholes
1868
US Patent 79,265
gptkbp:key_feature carriage return mechanism
gptkbp:known_as Remington No. 1
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future typewriters
gptkbp:marketed_as businesses and individuals
gptkbp:material cast iron
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action gptkb:manual
gptkbp:model Remington No. 1
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkbp:price $125
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:E._Remington_and_Sons
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Remington
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1873
1890s
gptkbp:replaced_by later typewriter models
gptkbp:significance first commercially successful typewriter
gptkbp:successor Remington No. 2
gptkbp:type ink ribbon
mechanical typewriter
front strike
important milestone in writing technology
gptkbp:typewriter_class early typewriters
gptkbp:typewriter_evolution led to electric typewriters
gptkbp:typewriter_innovation shift key
gptkbp:typewriter_legacy influenced computer keyboards
gptkbp:typewriter_popularity widely adopted in offices
gptkbp:used_for typing
gptkbp:user_base writers and clerks
gptkbp:weight approximately 50 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Typewriter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6