Dial Typewriter
Louis Marx & Company
c.1930s-40s, USA
The Dial Typewriter from Louis Marx and Company is a classic example of the type of tin lithograph toy that helped the company become one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world by the 1950s and continue to endear them to collectors to this day.
Like other tin toys produced during this time period, the typewriter was fabricated using thin sheets of steel covered (or plated) with a thin coat of tin. A process called chromolithography (a precursor to offset printing) was used to add a colourful design (in this case, a facsimile of typewriter keys) to the toy.
The mechanism works well, carriage moves as expected with the central lever push etc.
No ribbon or ink, does not type.
Being offered as Antique Display Item only with no assurances for functioning etc. No case, machine only as shown.
Please note: for shipping outside the UK, any customs fees and taxes levied are the buyer’s responsibility.
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Offered for sale in as is condition.
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No returns.