The Underwood typewriter is a construction of the German American Franz Xth Wagner. The name "“Underwood"” comes from John T. Underwood, an entrepreneur, who already bought the company in the initial years. (The Underwood family was already a successful producer of ribbons and carbon paper. When Remington decided colorchanges to produce its own and carbon papers Underwood was to have answered: "“Now well, then we build their own typewriter! "”)

The rarest and most valuable Underwoods is the No. 1 and No. 2. Approximately 12,000 of these machines was built between 1896 and 1900. On the back they are with "“Wagner Typewriter CO."” designated and deviate in some characteristics from later Underwoods.

The Underwood of models 3, 4, and 5 was produced by at the end of of 1900 to at the end of of 1931 or at the beginning of 1932. The No. 3 is a long car machine, the No. 4 writes 76 indications and the No. 5 writes 84 indications. The No. 5 was the quintessence under the Underwoods. The designation "“No. 5"” even later machines became honour-half assigns, since this model was the foundation-stone for the success of the company. In the early 60's the company was bought up by Olivetti and the name "“Underwood"” disappeared slowly from the typewriter market.

The Underwood and its Imitate meant from for some competitors. After the turn of the century the diversity of species in the kingdom of the typewriter reached never more the condition 1890 ago.

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