10 Interesting Fact About The history of typewriters
10 Interesting Fact About The history of typewriters
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The typewriter was first introduced in Indonesia in the 1880s by a Dutch company named Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank.
In 1910, typewriters had begun to be produced locally by Dutch companies in Indonesia.
In the 1930s, the typewriter became increasingly popular among the people of Indonesia, especially among officials and entrepreneurs.
During the Japanese occupation in Indonesia in the 1940s, the production of typewriters almost stopped.
After Indonesia's independence in 1945, typewriter production began to rise again and many local companies began to produce typewriters.
In the 1960s, electronic typewriters began to be introduced in Indonesia and were increasingly popular among entrepreneurs and government offices.
Along with technological advances, typewriter production declined in the 1980s and 1990s.
The typewriter is now a rare item and is often used as a collection by fans.
Indonesia has several very valuable collections of antique typewriters, one of which is a collection of Indonesian National Museum.
The typewriter is still used by several people in Indonesia, especially among writers and journalists who like the classic and traditional way of typing.
