The historical typewriter archive Leonhard Dingwerth (»Historisches Schreibmaschinenarchiv«) is the centrepiece of the museum’s Archive and was acquired by the municipality of Partschins in 2011 with the support of the Autonomous Province Bozen/Bolzano and the Foundation Sparkasse. It is completed by historical material and typewriter accessories endowed by the founder of the museum Kurt Ryba and other private donators.
Next to literature on the history of technology, of the typewriter and the office, the Archive holds patent letters, textbooks and instruction manuals as well as historical postcards, letters, photographs and various kinds of advertising (leaflets and brochures, advertising stamps, newspaper ads, posters and signs, promotional gifts).
A collection of ribbons, ribbon tins, different type carriers, as well as tools for the cleaning and the repair of typewriters have also found its place in the archive.
At present the Archive is being made accessible by the University of Bozen/Faculty of Design within the context of a two years research project. Over 15000 objects have been digitalized and are accessible through the online-catalogue Kulturgüter in Südtirol of the Department of Museums of the Autonomous Province Bozen/Bolzano.
Found: 17400
Williams
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 9/24. Schreibmaschine Williams, 1898
DetailsEdelman Gebr. Pintsch
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 10/24. Eintasterschreibmaschine Edelmann, 1898
DetailsRoyal-Bar-Lock
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 11/24. Schreibmaschine Royal Bar-Lock, 1900
DetailsPicht (met cylinder) Braille
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 12/24. Blindenschreibmaschine Picht, 1900
DetailsLiliput Model A
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 13/24. Eintasterschreibmaschine Liliput, 1907
DetailsMignon Model 2
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 14/24. Zeigerschreibmaschine Mignon 2, 1908
DetailsSimplex
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 15/24. Eintasterschreibmaschine Simplex (Eureka), 1908
DetailsBennett
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 16/24. Schreibmaschine Bennett, 1910
DetailsPlume Ktypo Grafique
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 17/24. Schreibmaschine Plume Ktypographique (von X. Progin), 1833
DetailsVirotype
Zigarrenbanderole einer Serie (Cogétama); polychrom Nr. 18/24. Zeigerschreibmaschine Virotype, 1914
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