Oliver No. 5 Typewriter | School of Journalism and Communication

Mechanical Typewriter

Manufacture Period: c. 1911-14

Serial No. 399759

The Oliver Typewriter Company produced it’s first typewriter, the Oliver No.1 in the fall of 1894, and operated as a premiere typewriter company until 1959. The Oliver No. 5 was manufactured between 1911 and 1914 (serial numbers 350,000 to 494,000), this one probably manufactured in late 1912 or early 1913.

A popular down strike typewriter, the Oliver No. 5 was a favourite in North America with 28 keys, while the concurrent 32 key unit, the Oliver No. 6, was more popular in Europe.

Manufactured in Woodstock, Illinois

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Media Museum
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