Antique Bakelite Stenograph with Original Case c.1913 Consoles New Jersey

New Jersey

DIMENSIONS H 57 in

The signs have retained their original finish and have the appropriate patina consistent with the age and use

Minor rusting which is not uncommon

This is an original World War ll era Navy gas mask shop display with original store tag

Antique Bakelite Stenograph with Original Case c.1913 Consoles New JerseyABOUT This is an original Stenotype stenograph with Bakelite body and original case. Leather handle on the case. All the keys work properly but doesn't seem to imprint on the paper. CREATOR Stenotype Company, Indianapolis, IN. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1913. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Metal, Bakelite. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 6 in. W 11 in. D 9 in. HISTORY Miles Bartholomew invented the first shorthand machine