A glimpse of the Mantelli collection (4)

I forgot to post this shot of the back of the Sholes:

Two different kinds of Jackson and a Yetman:

Alexander:

Adler 9 (very rare and unlike all other Adlers):

Alexis, Sampo, Cantelo, Phönix:

Sampson Permagraph:

Zerograph:

A glimpse of the Mantelli collection (3)

Here are Flavio's beautiful examples of the first two writing machines successfully produced in series: the Malling-Hansen Writing Ball and the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer. This Sholes was sold in Vienna. 

A glimpse of the Mantelli collection (2)

New Sholes, invented by Zalmon Sholes:

Blickensderfer no. 4 with two-row telegrapher's typewheel:

Blickensderfer Niagara #125:

Pearl, small and large Darlings, and an unrelated Darling:

More rare index typewriters:

Kruse: