Antique Stoewer Record Typewriter. Germany, 1926

Antique Stoewer typewriter made in Germany in 1926, in very good condition and great working order. This is a portable model, one of the most successful products made by the German company. The typewriter shows off a good performance and is perfect to type all kind of documents. The body is made of cast iron and preserves the original black-enameled finish in good condition. At the front side of the typewriter, over the keyboard we can see the STOEWER brand name in clear golden lettering. This decal can also be seen over the carriage. The letters are wonderfully preserved and stand out strongly over the dark enameled finish. The keyboard is composed of circular pieces with white background and black symbols. They are in good condition too and mount the classic nickel-plated ring that reinforces and embellishes them. It is a German keyboard. At the back of the typewriter there is a small metal plate with the engraved serial number. The number is partially erased, but nevertheless it is almost complete. This antique Stoewer typewriter is an old-time piece, as decorative as original. It is surely worthy of occupying a special place in any room.Stoewer Typewriters History In 1858, Berhnard Stoewer founded a sewing machine company named Nähmaschinenfabrik Bernhard Stoewer A.G. The factory was located in Stettin, Germany. The first years were quite difficult for the business as in those days sewing machines were almost unknown. In a few years the business started to grow and in 1833 they had already produced 18000 machines. Then they decided to expand the business and start making typewriters, so they hired the engineer and designer Paul Grützman and in 1903 launched their first model. The company made office and portable typewriters and produced around 135000 in all. The outbreak of World War I caused the decline of the business; moreover, the competitions strong growth and the Great Depression of the 1930s really affected the company. The firm closed in 1933; then, Rheinmetall took over the production of their portable typewriters.