Antique Bakelite Stenograph with Original Case c.1913 Consoles New Jersey

New Jersey

Laces have been replaced

Minor scratches and dents

Memento Mori literal Latin translation means remember that you [have to] die

Minor rusting which is not uncommon

Antique Bakelite Stenograph with Original Case c.1913 Consoles New JerseyABOUT This is an original Stenotype stenograph with Bakelite body and original case. Leather handle on the case. All the keys work properly but doesn't seem to imprint on the paper. CREATOR Stenotype Company, Indianapolis, IN. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1913. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Metal, Bakelite. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 6 in. W 11 in. D 9 in. HISTORY Miles Bartholomew invented the first shorthand machine