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
Reichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 349016
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine AEG Mignon, Nr. 349016 (14.08.1918/21.02.1922) mit Zusatz Nr. 351293 (07.05.1920/04.04.1922) eingereicht von: Elektrische Schreibmaschinen-GmbH, Berlin Titel: Typenzylinderschreibmaschine mit elektrischem Antrieb Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 445649
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine AEG Mignon, Nr. 445649 (22.03.1924/16.06.1927) eingereicht von: A.E.G. Deutsche Werke Akt.-Ges., Berlin Titel: Geheimschrift-Schreibmaschine mit Zeichenfeld und Einstellzeiger Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 410.627
Patentschrift für Indexschreibmaschine World, Nr. 410.627 (21.11.1887/10.09.1889) eingereicht von: Daniel Allen Jr., Boston Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 306.045
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine mit galvanoplastischer Druckplatte, Nr. 306.045 (26.11.1883/07.10.1884) eingereicht von: James A. Ambler, Natick Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 14.288
Patentschrift für Zeigerschreibmaschine, Nr. 14.288 (27.06.1896/10.10.1896) eingereicht von: Reginald William James/American Typewriter Company Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 187.080
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 187.080 (13.10.1876/06.02.1877) eingereicht von: J. Tate Anderson, Philadelphia Titel: Improvement in Type-Writers Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 410.628
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine/Stenografiermaschine, Nr. 410.628 (15.11.1887/10.09.1889) eingereicht von: George Kerr Anderson, Memphis Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 440.341
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine/Stenografiermaschine, Nr. 440.341 (20.04.1889/11.11.1890) eingereicht von: George Kerr Anderson, Memphis Titel: Tachygraphy and Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 554.567
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine mit Wagenrückführung, Nr. 554.567 (09.07.1895/11.02.1896) eingereicht von: Neal Larkin Anderson, Montgomery Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 581.570
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine/Stenografiermaschine, Nr. 581.570 (12.01.1897/27.04.1897) eingereicht von: George Kerr Anderson, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
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