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Show The rioneer Typewriter. Charles Thurber, of Massachusetts, is credited with being the inventor of tha first writing machine used in America. He seenred a patent in 1843, and got people peo-ple to invest $15,000 for the purpose of manufacturing his device. A model of Thurber's creation still exists. It is described de-scribed as consisting of a wheel about a foot in diameter, which turns horizontally horizon-tally upon a central pivot: the rim of the wheel is bored with twenty-five holes, in each one of which is a rod bearing bear-ing at the top a glass letter, and at the bottom a similar letter bt steel. The paper sheet is so arranged that the line n ,eirtfafl ia niiliii tliA Win of tlila wheel, and the letter wanted is swung into place by turning the wheel; when in place a rod bearing it is depressed until- the steel letter or type touches the paper. Even the fastest! operator could not write more than half aa fast as a man with a pen. |