The Machines: Caligraph

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Before George Yost left to produce his own machines, he oversaw the production of the Caligraph 1 for The American Writing Machine Company in 1880.  The Caligraph 1 became the third machine on the market, after Remington/Sholes & Glidden and the unusual Hammond.  The 1 could only write in capital letters.  By 1882 several modifications were made (the 1 had many mechanical problems) and the No. 1 Ideal and No. 2 were introduced.

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The Caligraph 2 was the first machine to utilize a full keyboar...