Vintage typewriter Mercedes K-45, Germany 1950s

The collector's vintage typewriter from Mercedes was manufactured at the Büromaschinen-Werke A.G. factory. in the middle of the twentieth century. It is a K-45 Zella-Mehlis from Thüringen. The machine has a German keyboard and original ink ribbon. Light olive body. The machine is in good, functional condition, it has traces of use appropriate to the age of the item. The machine is signed with a preserved original case. It is a cult model, desired by many collectors. Dimensions: No suitcase height 13 cm | thickness 30 cm | width 31 cm With a suitcase height 16 cm | thickness 34 cm | width 34 cm Dimensions in inches: No suitcase height 5.1 in | thickness 11.8 in | width 12.2 in With a suitcase height 6.3 in | thickness 13.4 in | width 13.4 in The first practical typewriter was constructed by the American Christopher Latham Sholes in 1867. One of the first authors to write their works on typewriters were Mark Twain (this is how he wrote the novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"), Leo Tolstoy, and Bolesław Prus. Typewriters, once so common, have now been replaced by computers and printers. The last typewriter factory was in India. It was closed in 2011. Today, typewriters are unique collector's items that can be an interesting element of interior design. Reference : 263487