The Oliver Model No. 5 - Serial No. 246891

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The Oliver No. 5
Model	No. 5
Date Introduced	1907
Serial Number	246891
Color	Olive Green
Tool Box
Printed Material	None
Type Face	Pica

Photo of The Oliver Model No. 5 - 246891

This is the Oliver Standard Visible Writer, Model No. 5. It is an early version, but not the first. It does have a tabulator but lacks a back spacer. This particular specimen does not have any 'tick' marks or '10' inscribed on the movable tab stops as they are in later machines.

Also of note, this machine has molded celluloid key covers that fit over blank keys. I am missing the covers for the 'W' and 'R' keys and am looking to replace them.

Link to Oliver No. 5 Page

Patent Dates

April 7th 1891	June 30th 1903
Oct. 30th 1894	June 26th 1906
June 9th 1895	Aug. 21st 1906
July 16th 1896	Oct. 30th 1906
March 1st 1898	Nov. 27th 1906
Feb. 11th 1902	Dec. 4th 1906
April 7th 1902

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Graphics derived from vintage (circa early 1900's) ads, premiums, letterhead, and post cards..
The original colorized picture of the Model No. 5 used in the column header montage provided by David M. MacMillan and is classified as public domain and provided here for your connivence. The montage above is a creation of Shannon L. Johnson, please request permission before using this montage. If you use any images or text provided by David M. MacMillan, please include some indication of their status as public domain.

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