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Underwood Standard Portable Typewriter

1926 Underwood Standard Portable Typewriter. The Underwood Standard Portable Typewriter was manufactured between 1919 and 1929 by the Underwood Typewriter Company. The Underwood Portable had a three-bank QWERTY keyboard, and unlike the more popular Corona 3, the carriage and platen did not have to be folded to become portable. The typewriter had a cover with a handle that allowed it to be easily transported. The Underwood Typewriter Company was one of the most well-known names in typewriter manufacturing for over 70 years. They set the standard for keyboard functionality, typebar design, and front stroke visible typing. Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Jack Kerouac, and Robert E. Howard all used Underwood typewriters to pen their famous works. References to the Underwood typewriter in popular culture are also plentiful. The QWERTY keyboard revolutionized the way we type, and Underwood streamlined and perfected the design.