Rare Vintage Typewriter From the 1950s That Types Sheet Music

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The fascinating history of music printing has gone through many different phases, from woodblock printing, music engraving, to lithography. However, before technology developed and replaced all the old methods, several types of music typewriters were invented—and one of them was the unique-looking typewriter created by Robert H. Keaton.

The 14-key “Keaton Music Typewriter” was first patented in 1936. Two decades later in 1953, Keaton submitted another patent with an improved typewriter that consists of 33 keys.