The Machines: Merritt

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The Merritt Index typewriter was designed by Mortimer and Charles Merritt and first produced in 1890 (or 1889, by some accounts).  It is an index machine which used a knob to slide the character into place.  It was then pressed to print.  It was able to print upper case, lower case and numbers.  The machine was offered as an economical alternative to the full-sized machines of its competitors.

The machine, like other index machines was cheaper and easier to produce, but its use as an office...