FK C 48 typewriter

This item is the F.K. model C 48 double-register typewriter with a type bar mechanism, designed for office work. The number in the name specifies the length of the platen in centimetres. The platen is placed on a moving carriage. From 1928 the FK typewriters were assembled from imported parts, and from 1932 they were manufactured in Warsaw using patent-protected solutions that included several enhancements contributing to the quality of device operation. Mechanisms damping the carriage travel were implemented in the design of the FK typewriters, the pressure of paper against the platen was added, row change was made easier, a tabulator as well as springs adjusting the pressure of type bars were added, and the platen rotation mechanism, as well as that for setting the line spacing, were improved. Manufacturer: Państwowe Wytwórnie Uzbrojenia, Wytwórnia nr 1 – Fabryka Karabinów, Warsaw, ca. 1932 Inv. No.: MIM916/VII-104 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA