He did not invent the first typewriter, but John Pratt did invent one of the first practical typewriters. His designs inspired the Christopher Latham Sholes and Carlos Glidden who introduced the first “Type Writer” in 1874. Pratt died this day in 1905.
Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee), June 25, 1905 —
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found it very interesting about the life of John Pratt, my namesake
After all these years I have been a Typewriter repairer and a trained mechanic in Leicester, England. now living in shropshire
started when i was 15 years old 1960 and still working on Typewriters
Yours, John Pratt
Pratt actually sold his machines commercially in England, but only a few. Great to hear from a John Pratt who also worked on typewriters. Thanks for posting your comment.