Petite Super International
Typewriter
©1976; copyright (made)
©1976; copyright (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
1. lid; moulded dark brown plastic; with two white plastic clips for holding it to the typewriter itself and a carrying handle. On the inside is moulded the list of patents; name of makers; distributors and copyright holders. PETITE is marked on the front in gold lettering
2. typewriter; moulded body of dark brown plastic with the upper part of beige plastic; the individual finger keys and space bar are of white plastic with the markings in black. The printing keys are metal bars with grey plastic tops each having a capital letter and a symbol or number. The print is in capitals only and operates like a normal manual typewriter. At the back top is the patten of rubber, the metal strip measure bar, and tab setting buttons, line spacer and patten knobs of white plastic. The name of the machine is printed across the front and the panel lifts up to allow the ribbon to be changed.
3. lift up panel at the front of the typewriter.
4. box; cardboard printed in colours to show a photograph of the
machine, the title and details of the maker, patents and copyright.
2. typewriter; moulded body of dark brown plastic with the upper part of beige plastic; the individual finger keys and space bar are of white plastic with the markings in black. The printing keys are metal bars with grey plastic tops each having a capital letter and a symbol or number. The print is in capitals only and operates like a normal manual typewriter. At the back top is the patten of rubber, the metal strip measure bar, and tab setting buttons, line spacer and patten knobs of white plastic. The name of the machine is printed across the front and the panel lifts up to allow the ribbon to be changed.
3. lift up panel at the front of the typewriter.
4. box; cardboard printed in colours to show a photograph of the
machine, the title and details of the maker, patents and copyright.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Petite Super International (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Child's Typewriter; English; 1976 x |
| Physical description | 1. lid; moulded dark brown plastic; with two white plastic clips for holding it to the typewriter itself and a carrying handle. On the inside is moulded the list of patents; name of makers; distributors and copyright holders. PETITE is marked on the front in gold lettering 2. typewriter; moulded body of dark brown plastic with the upper part of beige plastic; the individual finger keys and space bar are of white plastic with the markings in black. The printing keys are metal bars with grey plastic tops each having a capital letter and a symbol or number. The print is in capitals only and operates like a normal manual typewriter. At the back top is the patten of rubber, the metal strip measure bar, and tab setting buttons, line spacer and patten knobs of white plastic. The name of the machine is printed across the front and the panel lifts up to allow the ribbon to be changed. 3. lift up panel at the front of the typewriter. 4. box; cardboard printed in colours to show a photograph of the machine, the title and details of the maker, patents and copyright. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | marks; patent nos and applied patents moulded into cover and printed on base of box |
| Object history | References: number on lid S750; number on box M582364 price label: GORDON'S High Street Barnes; SW13 £16.50 Collected by the donor as part of a large group of toys and other material related to ABCs and alphabets |
| Production | Made by: Manufactured and Distributed by Byron Jardine, New Basford, Nottingham, copyright Dobson Park Industries Ltd. England |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.204:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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