Melotyp/Nototyp
1931 The Melotyp music typewriter was invented by Gustave Rundstatler in Berlin Germany. There is speculation, however, that Carl Winterling was the actual inventor in Frankfurt, Germany, but the the...
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c. 1923 The Reverend J. Walton invented a music typewriter which came to be known as the Walton Music Typewriter. It was manufactured by The Music Typewriter Co. around or before 1923. The company was...
View ArticleNocoblick
1910 The Nocoblick was designed by Ludwig Massen and was in use between 1910 and 1917. The machine was produced by Groyen and Richtmann of Cologne, Germany - the same company that distributed the...
View ArticleDogilbert
1905 Mr. F. Dogilbert invented a machine in Paris in 1905. Two patents were taken out in 1906 and 1907. In 1910, the Dogilbert was patented in the United States. His plans later took him to Brussles in...
View ArticleColumbia Music Typewriter
1885 The Columbia Music Typewriter was invented by Charles Spiro and patented on December 1, 1885. It was produced by the Columbia Music Typewriter Company. The size of the machine was 4.5 inches in...
View ArticleMusic Typewriters
Music typewriters were developed in the 19th century, but it wasn't until the mid 1900s that they became popular. Musicians usually specialized in using these machines. Several different models were...
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