The Williams Number 2 Typewriter (1899)

Here is a Williams typewriter in action. This typewriter has been completely rebuilt i.e. we have fully disassembled it down to the barest it can be, and restored from there. The only part that's not restored is the platen, which we don't do ourselves but will be done later on, as the platen this one has still functions.
The Williams line of typewriters are quite collectible, rare, and well known to many collectors due to their distinct type bar action which uses the so called "grasshopper mechanism." The type bars themselves rest on top of ink pads, lift up, and strike down towards the paper resting on the platen. Due to the distinct type bars this typewriter has, alignment is unfortunately quite difficult for each slugs.
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YEG Typewriters,
Edmonton, AB,
Canada

[@michaelbliss5330]

Soooo cool. And i would love to see the printed text, just to see what it looks like. These old machines are fantastic. 120+ years old, and still typing away. 👍🏻

[@TypewriterCollector]

Thanks for sharing!

[@yegtypewriters5656]

Thank you! I love your videos!!!

[@douglasjackson9058]

Love this machine!

[@bradandnancysmith9106]

Great entry!! Please make another also, where you show the type.

[@izayaorihara7059]

I want one so damn much

[@Chernobypi67]

Wonderfull machine 👍🏻

[@gj1234567899999]

Question - if you could bring back one typewriter back in time before typewriters were invented, and wanted to make yourself rich by being the “Henry Ford of typewriters” , which typewriter would you bring? Keeping in mind reliability, cost to manufacture, ergonomics etc?

[@Nigelrathbone1]

Strange paper feed and counter directional keys.

[@user-oq8ve6ij5m]

これはそこで買えるの？（Where　can　I　buy　this？）

[@yefei4218]

ebayとかetsyとか購入できると思います。

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