It is no wonder that a complex machine had complex manufacturing needs. Its manufacture was intertwined with all other Remington products and process, which were badly disorganized. Immediately, they createst the Standard Typewriter Manufacturing Company. Many manufacturers had to develop their system around the typewriter needs. The Remingtons had to develop special tools to insure the proper alignment of the type. The typewriter completely changed the secretarial positions that women were working and added a new set of responsibilities with their new tool.
Remington was correct in saying that the typewriter would revolutionize business because it affected secretaries all over the country. By influencing the way documents were presented, professionalism rose; by improving typing speeds, efficiency, standard management systems and the role of the secretary was established.
Taken together, it was from the typewriter that vital communication changes still in existence today were born. Abraham, T. Charles Thurber: Typewriter Inventor. Technology and Culture, 21 3 , Mechanical Engineering, 12 , Boyer, K.
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Review of the typewriter and the men who made it. The Journal of Economic History, 16 1 , Lubar, S. Looking at artifacts, Thinking about history. In Guide to Doing History with Objects. Technology and foreign affairs: The case of the typewriter. Polt, R. Without the need to save a digital document or use a printer, there is no delay for printing or risk of unintended file deletion.
Typewriters also allow writers to compile drafts of a document for reference without the added step of making a separate printout. Small portable typewriters are generally inexpensive, both as used models today and at the time when they were new.
Besides costing little initially, typewriters use inexpensive ink ribbons that cost far less than toner or ink cartridges for modern computer printers.
One advantage of a manual typewriter is its independence from electrical and digital networks. Unlike computers, which need to be plugged in for electricity and are susceptible to hackers, typewriters work manually and function just about anywhere. This makes typewriters the tool of choice for working in remote locations or less-than-ideal conditions where electrical service is intermittent. By: Dennis Hartman Updated April 12,
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