Typewriter_Museum_Indore
- 2 years ago
Indore man builds typewriter museum, showcases over 400 pieces
Rajesh Sharma runs a typewriter museum a with collection of over 400 typewriters from across the world, some of which date back to the 19th century. The museum is based in Indore.
Some vintage pieces
The museum has typewriters from the country, as well as from America, England, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and China. The oldest one dates back to 1890. Also, most typewriters date from 1910 to 1930.
From across the world
The collection includes: an American English typewriter from 1890, one manufactured by Mercedes Company that dates back to 1922, Corona Company from 1913, Royal Company from 1922, Tramp Company from 1960 to 2000. Apart from this, Godrej and Remington typewriters can also be seen.
His family business
Rajesh said his father Madhav Prasad Sharma had a shop outside the district court where he used to do typing work. "Typewriter business used to be our family business," he said.
For the smartphone generation
Rajesh Sharma started this museum ten years ago. "We started the museum so that the generation growing among smartphones can recognise that such a machine also existed once
Rajesh Sharma runs a typewriter museum a with collection of over 400 typewriters from across the world, some of which date back to the 19th century. The museum is based in Indore.
Some vintage pieces
The museum has typewriters from the country, as well as from America, England, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and China. The oldest one dates back to 1890. Also, most typewriters date from 1910 to 1930.
From across the world
The collection includes: an American English typewriter from 1890, one manufactured by Mercedes Company that dates back to 1922, Corona Company from 1913, Royal Company from 1922, Tramp Company from 1960 to 2000. Apart from this, Godrej and Remington typewriters can also be seen.
His family business
Rajesh said his father Madhav Prasad Sharma had a shop outside the district court where he used to do typing work. "Typewriter business used to be our family business," he said.
For the smartphone generation
Rajesh Sharma started this museum ten years ago. "We started the museum so that the generation growing among smartphones can recognise that such a machine also existed once