For me, this puzzle was hard, but an absolute labor of love. I have my grandfather's old Underwood, circa 1920's, in a place of honor in the den. Yeah, I kinda liked the old guy.
This isn't your ordinary English language typewriter: there are two s's, no y (as far as I can see), and z is where y is usually found. Does anyone know what language this machine was designed for?
This was made before the current letter arrangement was developed. Its earliest debut was July 1, 1874. Not to long before I was born.
JAMP124
Jul 4, 2022
I noticed the z-y "problem" but I don't see the two s's.
I wonder if in the era of this typewriter that was the placement and it has been changed. I think it's English.
CherieNYC
Jul 4, 2022
I know the French typewriters don't have letters in the same places as ours.
KarenBuglet
Jul 4, 2022
Did a little searching (only a little so this might not be accurate) and found this:
"The QWERTZ layout is fairly widely used in Germany and in the majority of Central European and Balkan countries that use the Latin script."
CherieNYC
Jul 5, 2022
Ahh, thanks for the info. I always love learning something new. And so early in the day. Happy 4th.
I still have my Royal typewriter that I had in high school and thru college, because they didn't have computers then!! I have it in my back Florida room so air can get to it and it won't get moldy.
Not an easy puzzle but it brought back memories! I'm also glad for computers now--much easier until they do something wrong!
I wonder if in the era of this typewriter that was the placement and it has been changed. I think it's English.
"The QWERTZ layout is fairly widely used in Germany and in the majority of Central European and Balkan countries that use the Latin script."
Not an easy puzzle but it brought back memories! I'm also glad for computers now--much easier until they do something wrong!