Underwood typewriter brand, model year 1950. USA. Donated by Mrs. Margarita Urias Portugal. Ancient Artifacts Room. Electricity Museum. Machines writing officially passed into history. Now, the invention of the nineteenth century, which owes its origin to different people who contributed to its improvement, has become a testimony to technological development. Many people keep different models, some more ancient than others, and certainly each one until the newer ones have already become industrial heritage. To keep them for what they are: industrial heritage jewels. Copy here the news taken from the Peruvian newspaper El Comercio.
escrbir machines became obsolete in the western market for decades, before the emergence of computers. However, they were still popular in India, at least until recently. Godrej and Boyce
the last typewriter factory located in Bombay, closed its doors after selling only 800 units in 2010, according to Daily Mail
"Until 2009, we used to produce 10 to 12,000 units per year. But this may be the last chance for fans of the typewriters, "said Milind Dukla, director of the factory, after accepting that computers have dominated even the Indian market. Godrej and Boyce
closes and leaves his last 200 units sold.