Torpedo 6 typewriter

Description

The Torpedo 6 is a mechanical, type-bar typewriter with a 62cm platen. It is one of the models in a gradually developed and improved series of devices manufactured by the Torpedo-Werke AG company of Germany. The enterprise was established in 1896. In 1931, as a result of the Great Depression of the 1920s, company was acquired by the Remington corporation. The “Torpedo” name, however, was retained. The year 1927 proved to be particularly significant for the production of typewriters, as it was the year that the Torpedo Standard model was launched, standing out with its relatively simple, modular design. It allowed several different device versions to be assembled depending on the purpose and the buyer’s needs. Interchangeable carriages of different lengths, or additional components and enhancements, were installed on a unified machine body of a standardised size. Manufacturer: Torpedo-Werke AG, 1930s Inv. No.: MIM11/VII-2 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA