Working Mignon Typewriter in Jurong West Street 81, West Singapore for sale

This 92 years old typewriter has recently been serviced, so it types smoothly. It comes with a metal base plate and the entire typewriter is placed in a large metal box for transporting round.
The principle of the Mignon is very simple. It combines a typesleeve with a complete character set, and an index card with pointer and two (later three) keys.
Point the pointer at a letter on the index and strike the key to print a letter on the paper and advance the carriage. With minor practice the operator could reach a typing speed of at least 100 strokes per minute.
Both the index card and typesleeve could be replaced to change fonts and use character sets for different languages.
The Mignon combined the simplicity of more primitive index machines with the sturdiness of a well-produced office machine. It was in fact a real alternative for much more expensive keyboard machines in the offices of the early 20th Century. And because of the interchangeable typesleeves, the machine was a highly practical tool for jobs that required the use of different fonts. It's only competitor for this work was the much more expensive Hammond typewriter.