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Giant Underwood Typewriter. ca. 1935, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, GIANT UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER, UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER EXHIBIT. 2307 BOARDWALK, AUDITORIUM BUILDING, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. The GIANT UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER The Largest in the World, Is one of the Wonders of Atlantic City. This Huge Machine, weighing 14 tons, costing $100, 000, required 3 years to build. Each typebar weights 45 pounds and the carriage alone weighs 3, 500 pounds. The dimensions of the machine in action are 21 feet wide by 18 feet high. The Underwood letter shown in the illustration was written on the Giatn Typewriter and measures 9 feet wide by 12 1 / 2 feet high. When knocked down requires two box cars to transport. Giant Typewriter operates daily except Sundays
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Giant Underwood Typewriter. ca. 1935, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, GIANT UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER, UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER EXHIBIT. 2307 BOARDWALK, AUDITORIUM BUILDING, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. The GIANT UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER The Largest in the World, Is one of the Wonders of Atlantic City. This Huge Machine, weighing 14 tons, costing $100, 000, required 3 years to build. Each typebar weights 45 pounds and the carriage alone weighs 3, 500 pounds. The dimensions of the machine in action are 21 feet wide by 18 feet high. The Underwood letter shown in the illustration was written on the Giatn Typewriter and measures 9 feet wide by 12 1 / 2 feet high. When knocked down requires two box cars to transport. Giant Typewriter operates daily except Sundays
Giant Underwood Typewriter. ca. 1935, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, GIANT UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER, UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER EXHIBIT. 2307 BOARDWALK, AUDITORIUM BUILDING, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. The GIANT UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER The Largest in the World, Is one of the Wonders of Atlantic City. This Huge Machine, weighing 14 tons, costing $100, 000, required 3 years to build. Each typebar weights 45 pounds and the carriage alone weighs 3, 500 pounds. The dimensions of the machine in action are 21 feet wide by 18 feet high. The Underwood letter shown in the illustration was written on the Giatn Typewriter and measures 9 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high. When knocked down requires two box cars to transport. Giant Typewriter operates daily except Sundays
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Step back in time and witness the marvel of the Giant Underwood Typewriter, a true wonder of Atlantic City. This extraordinary machine, captured in this vintage print from 1935, stands tall and proud at the Underwood Elliott Fisher Exhibit on Boardwalk. Weighing an astonishing 14 tons and costing a staggering $100,000 to build, this colossal typewriter took three years to complete. Its sheer size is mind-boggling – with dimensions of 21 feet wide by 18 feet high when in action. The carriage alone weighs a whopping 3,500 pounds! The Giant Underwood Typewriter boasts typebars that each weigh an impressive 45 pounds. And if that's not enough to leave you awestruck, take note of the enormous letter showcased beside it. Composed on this giant typewriter itself, it measures an astounding 9 feet wide by 12½ feet high. Transporting such a mammoth creation requires two box cars when disassembled – truly emphasizing its grandeur and scale. Visitors flock daily to witness this magnificent feat of engineering; however, Sundays are reserved for rest. Immerse yourself in history as you gaze upon this remarkable artifact from Atlantic City's past. The Giant Underwood Typewriter remains one of the city's most treasured attractions – an iconic symbol of innovation and craftsmanship that continues to captivate all who behold it.
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