Virtual Typewriter Museum Since the advent of the personal computer, typewriters -- especially manual machines -- have become almost extinct. These original word processors may be gone, but this site proves they're not forgotten. Between the 1860s and 1920s, engineers perfected the manual typewriter, and models like the Underwood 5 became the popular standard. Unusual models like a 1910 pocket typewriter didn't catch on, but they foreshadowed today's handheld devices. The typewriter has even touched erotica, as the French nudes of '20s and '30s secretaries display. You may never look at the humble typewriter the same way again. (in Collecting)
