A Pre-Computer Look at Office Automation & Business Machines of 1947. This Vintage film describes many high-end business machines found in offices of the 1940’s, including the IBM Chinese Character Typewriter, and various machines for filming, stenciling, folding, lithographing, micofiche storage, a Fileomatic, an Electronic Wire Recording and much more.
* * The CHINESE TYPEWRITER sequence can be seen at time index 12:29
Also shown is speed typist Stella Pajunas, using an IBM Model A Electric Typewriter, who set a one-hour typing speed record in 1946 of 140 words per minute.
Full original film runs about 16 minutes. (Audio/video enhancements, uploaded by Computer History Archives Project. With thanks to Internet Archives and AV Geeks.)
More info on the IBM Chinese Character Typewriter, see also Post article:
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On June 28, 1944, Kao Chung-Chin, an inventor at IBM, was awarded a patent on December 17, 1946 for his invention of a 36 key typewriter that used numbers to represent Chinese Characters. (Wikipedia)
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For Vintage Office Machines, see also Old Office Machines & Furniture
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