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Standard Visible Writer No. 5
The number 5 had several variations throughout it's production life. It also has a redesigned base compared to the number 4 and some models include a ruling device that can hold a standard wooden pencil. This machine features a tabulator key as well.…
January 23, 1896 | Oliver Typewriter Company Takes Possession of the Old Tappan Steam Pump Factory Building in Woodstock, IL
January 23, 1896 Woodstock Sentinel Newspaper article regarding the Oliver Typewriter Company taking possession of and retrofitting the old Tappan Steam Pump factory in Woodstock, Illinois
January 4, 1896 | Oliver Typewriter Company Locating in Woodstock, IL
McHenry County Democrat Newspaper article announcing that the Oliver Typewriter Company will be locating in Woodstock, IL, using the old Tappan Steam Pump factory building near the railroad depot.
British Oliver Type 3
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Serial Number: 96248
LxWxH: 11.5" x 10.5" 5.5"
Serial Number: 96248
LxWxH: 11.5" x 10.5" 5.5"
No. 11
The number 11 was nicknamed the "quiet speedster" and was the last model produced in Woodstock before the company liquidated. About 35,000 machines were made in the United States and the remaining stock was shipped to Croydon, England where British…
British Oliver No. 15
The British government placed large orders of the Oliver 15 due to World War 2, this machine was manufactured after the factory was retooled.
Serial Number: EA22192
LxWxH: 12.5" x 22 x 10.5"
Serial Number: EA22192
LxWxH: 12.5" x 22 x 10.5"
British Oliver No. 21
The Oliver 21 was manufactured at Halda-Norden factory in Svangsta, Sweden. It is a four-bank typewriter (four rows of keys).
Serial Number: 121-10097
LxWxH: 14" x 25" x 9"
Serial Number: 121-10097
LxWxH: 14" x 25" x 9"
Oliver 10 Nettoyer La Machine Chaque Jour
The number 10 is identical to the number 9 except for the addition of four keys. This model was an export
Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x 21.5 x 12
Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x 21.5 x 12
The No. 9 Oliver Standard Visible Writer
The number 9 is the most common type of Oliver Typewriter making up 43% of all standard Olivers produced. The machines came with a lower price from $100 to $49.00 thanks to a new mail-order sales strategy.
Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x…
Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x…
Standard Visible Typewriter No. 9
The number 9 is the most common type of Oliver Typewriter making up 43%of all standard Oliver's produced. The machines came with a lower price from $100 to $49.00 thanks to a new mail-order sales strategy.
Serial Number: 558485
LxWxH: 14.5" x…
Serial Number: 558485
LxWxH: 14.5" x…
Oliver Number 3
This Oliver Number 3 was an exported version of the model 2 designed for Latin American. The nickle-plated to prevent the machines from rusting and the machines also featured a black keyboard.
Serial Number: 146985
LxWxH: 14.5" 14.25" 10.5"
Serial Number: 146985
LxWxH: 14.5" 14.25" 10.5"
Portable British Oliver Type 1
This machine is a Oliver Portable, europa style early model with the shift lock on the left side. This model is a rebranded version of the Fortuna, another typewriter company.
Serial Number: 67027
LxWxH: 12 x 12" x 5"
Serial Number: 67027
LxWxH: 12 x 12" x 5"
Oliver MDT 10
The Oliver Consort, also branded as MDT 10, was manufactured by Voss Schreibmaschinenfabrik in Wuppertal, West Germany.
Serial Number: 10790
LxWxH: 13" x 12.5" x 16" CASE: 15" x 14.5"
Serial Number: 10790
LxWxH: 13" x 12.5" x 16" CASE: 15" x 14.5"
No. 12
The model number 12 is the exported version of the number 11 and virtually the same, except for four additionally keys.
Serial Number: 1031756
LxWxH: 13.5" x 25" x 11"
Serial Number: 1031756
LxWxH: 13.5" x 25" x 11"
Oliver Mt 13
The Oliver Consort, also branded as MDT 10, was manufactured by Voss Schreibmaschinenfabrik in Wuppertal, West Germany.
Serial Number: 11571
LxWxH: 13.5" x 18" x 5.5"
Serial Number: 11571
LxWxH: 13.5" x 18" x 5.5"
Standard Visisble Typewriter No. 3
The Oliver 3 was either sold nickle-plated which was to keep the machine from rusting in Latin American regions or painted, the signature olive green. Margin release keys were introduced in this model.
Serial Number: 132878
LxWxH: 14.5" x 14.5"…
Serial Number: 132878
LxWxH: 14.5" x 14.5"…
Portable Oliver Type 2
The Portable Oliver Type 2 was made in Italy and features the shift lock on the right side of the machine. This machine was manufactured by Societa Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. It was branded under a number of different names including…
Oliver Courier
This Oliver Courier manufactured in Croydon, Enland, features an updated badge, round keys, and was offered in black, gray, beige, maroon, and olive green.
Serial Number: 55-15450
LxWxH:
Serial Number: 55-15450
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Standard Visible Writer No. 4
Oliver number 4 is an exported variant of the number 3 and it has four extra keys and was nickle plated. It was produced from 1904-1907.
Serial Number: D1425
LxWxH: 14" x 14.5" x 10.5"
Serial Number: D1425
LxWxH: 14" x 14.5" x 10.5"
Standard Visible Writer No. 7
The number 7 frame has changed from previous movels, it's now hallow under the keyboard. The number 7 is also one of the mor rare of the typewriters, with only about 57,000 machines made between 1914-1915.
Serial Number: 513139
LxWxH: 14.5 x…
Serial Number: 513139
LxWxH: 14.5 x…
Oliver Portable (Patria) Type 4
From 1948-1954 the Oliver Portable was produced by August Birchmeier's Sons (stamping tools factory) in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. This portable was essentially a re-brand of another typewriter make and model called Patria. It included a…
Standard Typewriter No. 7
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Serial Number: 494941
LxWxH: 15" x 15" x 11.5
Serial Number: 494941
LxWxH: 15" x 15" x 11.5
Standard Visible Writer No. L-10
The Oliver L-10 was made for the Latin American market and is the nickle plated version of the 10 and were made to be used by Pancho Villa in the Mexican revolution. The L10s are rare in the US with values of up to $500.
Serial Number:…
Serial Number:…
Oliver Number 1.5
This was the first model made at the Woodstock factory and the oldest of the City's collection. The 1.5 (also known as Oliver 2) introduced winged handles and a ribbon reverse switch locatd on the right side below the keyboard.
Serial Number:…
Serial Number:…
Standard Visisble Typewriter No. 3
The Oliver 3 was either sold nickle-plated which was to keep the machine from rusting in Latin American regions or painted, the signature olive green. Margin release keys were introduced in this model.
Serial Number: 132878
LxWxH: 1
Serial Number: 132878
LxWxH: 1
Courthouse, Woodstock, ILL (Teich 117100)
This postcard of the McHenry County Courthouse was taken by Curt Teich in 1927, according to the number 117100. It was taken about the same time as The Woodstock Typewriter Factory and Dean Street School postcards.
Teich used a four-color…
Teich used a four-color…
Court House Woodstock, IL
This postcard photo is from a different angle than most others taken of the court house, since it shows the W. Jackson St. view of the building. This is to highlight the new addition that was completed in 1906. The trees must have been protected…
Oliver Typewriter Band on the Woodstock (IL) Square
Veterans and Public observe Memorial Day May 31, 1911 [Sentinel June 1, 1911 p1]
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After the services, the lines formed in front of the Opera House under the direction of Captain Eckert as follows:
Oliver Typewriter Band.
Company…
partial:
After the services, the lines formed in front of the Opera House under the direction of Captain Eckert as follows:
Oliver Typewriter Band.
Company…
Woodstock at Night - Postcard
An eerie drawing of the Woodstock Square at night with three top-hatted and tipsy gentlemen daring to cross the park after a night out. A bubble over their heads shows musical notes and the refrain "Not afraid to go ho-ome in the da-ark."
The detail…
The detail…
View of the Woodstock Square Park with a Macks Sign on Spring House
Woodstock Square park with the Spring House as the focal point. The sign "The Macks Tonight" dates the photo:
Keep your eye on THE FRONT WINDOW
Don’t fail to be at J. J. Stafford’s afore at 7:30 o’clock sharp Wednesday night and witness the…
Keep your eye on THE FRONT WINDOW
Don’t fail to be at J. J. Stafford’s afore at 7:30 o’clock sharp Wednesday night and witness the…
City Square Park with Baseball Sign on Spring House
The Spring House dominates this photo of the Square Park, and the Base Ball sign on the Spring House gives us the date the photo was taken.
Base ball was so popular that the Woodstock Sentinel had a weekly column “Among Those Who Play Base Ball”…
Base ball was so popular that the Woodstock Sentinel had a weekly column “Among Those Who Play Base Ball”…
Woodstock (IL) Square Park and Spring House Postcard (with message)
This photo is identical to the postcard entitled Woodstock Square Park Scene (with Green Frame). Since the postcard has the message on the front and space only for the address on the back, it is likely that the card was produced before 1907.
The…
The…
Woodstock Square Park Scene (with Green Frame)
The photograph in this postcard is identical to the postcard entitled "Spring House with address." This one has a green frame and was published by Suhling Company, Chicago.It was taken on a busy day showing horses and buggies tied up to the rope…
Woodstock, IL City Square Park - 1908
Colorized postcard titled City Park, Woodstock, Ill. published by United Art Publishing Co., New York City (Printed in Germany.
This view of the Square park is from the Johnson Street entrance, with the silhouette of the metal fountain in the…
This view of the Square park is from the Johnson Street entrance, with the silhouette of the metal fountain in the…
Soldier's Monument - Woodstock Square Park Public - Erected 1909
Four workmen stand next to the newly completed Soldier's Monument. One of the men is Antonio Zoia who erected the statue that had been carved of Barre and dark Quincy marble in Vermont. The statue was dedicated November 9, 1909. Zoia Monument Company…
Soldier's Monument and Band Stand in the Woodstock, IL Square Park (Colorized Postcard 723)
The monument to Civil War soldiers was dedicated November 9, 1909. The Women's Relief Corps, founded in 1883 as an auxilliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, raised the $3,000 needed for the statue. It took the women 12 years to accumulate the…
Jefferson St Woodstock, Ill. - 327 S Jefferson
The residence of Leander J. Young was one of the houses featured in the Woodstock Sentinel's Special Edition December 19, 1901. The entire newspaper was devoted to promoting the idea that Woodstock was a special, and successful, place to live and do…
City Square Park, Woodstock, IL - Panorama
This panorama postcard is slightly larger than two standard postcards and designed to be folded in half and mailed. The photo was taken from Johnson Street and shows the sweep of the park from Cass Street to Van Buren. The buildings include 100 Cass,…
Park Scene, Woodstock, Ill.
Similar in style to several other postcards in the collection, the trees in the Square park dominate the scene. The Spring House seems miniscule, and the buildings on Benton Street are visible. The upper floors of the buildings have matching light…
Woodstock Public Square and Spring House - Teich
Curt Teich was one of the most prolific and popular postcard creators. He was prominent in the "Linen Period" in production style from 1930 to 1945. The post card has a textured look and is framed in white to reduce the amount of ink necessary to…
Woodstock Square Park
The photgrapher is standing on Van Buren near the corner of Dean Street to take this postcard photo mainly of trees in the Square park. Only a small portion of the American National Bank at 100 N. Benton is visibile.
The message is on the front…
The message is on the front…
Woodstock Square Park
This postcard seems to be a photo of trees with the Spring House tucked into the right corner. Part of the bandstand can barely be seen along with glimpses of the businesses on Cass Street. The sign on the bandstand advertizes a band concert.
The…
The…
Looking East from Woodstock, IL Square Park - Spring House
People are seated on benches in the Sqare park near the Spring House. The buildings in the background are the Odd Fellows Temple on E. Jackson and the Sherman building on S. Benton.
This postcard, number 724, was published by Wm G Hoffman of…
This postcard, number 724, was published by Wm G Hoffman of…
Woodstock, IL Square Park
Several groups of people are seen the Square park, some on benches and some under the Spring House. The original fountain is in the center with the buildings on Benton Street in the background. The stately elm trees dominate the scene.
The…
The…
Woodstock, IL City Hall (Opera House) - L.T. Hoy
This colorized postcard shows the City Hall/Opera House sometime between 1889, when it was built, until 1912 when the Square streets were paved and new lights with globes were installed. The older type of light, with a tall pole and small lights…
City Hall, Woodstock, IL. Pearson-Ullberg
This photo shows the City Hall/Opera House with very few details to indicate when it was taken. Since the Pearson-Ullberg company was founded in 1906, it is fair to estimate that it was taken in 1906 or 1907. The company stayed in business until…
Birds Eye View of Town Looking South, Woodstock, IL
This postcard has been colorized by Copy Express, an enhancement that emphasizes the details. The original photo was taken about 1912, when the lights around the Square were installed with several glass globes on the single light pole. In this photo,…
City Hall (Opera House) and Bunker Brothers Building 1907
Nearly identical to "Opera House postcard #6203" by C. R. Childs, this "real photo" postcard includes a broad view of the buildings on Van Buren Street. The A. S. Wright drug store and the Bunker Brothers building signs are clear and easy to…
Oliver Typewriter Factory 711 ca. 1906
This postcard shows the 1906 addition to the Oliver Typewriter factory. It may have been taken later, but the trees are not tall. Three years after the 1903 expansion, this addition added 103' x 80' to the front and east with a gangway connecting the…