Rare Mignon Collection Typewriter, Early 20th Century

This typewriter, whose design is original to say the least, was developed by Dr. Von Hefner-Alteneck on behalf of the firm AEG in 1913 in Germany. Its particularity lies in the fact that it does not have a keyboard. Its principle is based on a "simple" mechanism which translates the movement of the stylus, on the pad located on the left, by a movement of translation / rotation of the cylinder engraved with characters, which then strikes an inked ribbon to write the letter on the paper. , the desired number or symbol. The pad has uppercase letters on one side and lowercase letters on the other, with numbers and other common symbols on the edge. The advantage of this principle, which today seems convoluted, was to be able to easily change the font by simply replacing the cylinder, which was not possible on conventional typewriters. In addition, the weight of this machine was greatly reduced because it required fewer metal parts, which made it easier to handle in its transport box. Dimensions of the machine: 31 cm x 25 cm and 18 cm in height Dimensions of the transport box: 35 cm x 33 cm and 22 cm in height.