They are typewriters without a keyboard, and that often confounds peoples’ imaginations.”The Chinese-manufactured Double Pigeon typewriter from 1971 became the standard for Chinese typewriters. Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times The Chinese-manufactured Double Pigeon typewriter from 1971 became the standard for Chinese typewriters. Tom Mullaney, associate professor of Chinese history at Stanford University, says Japanese manufacturers dominated the Chinese typewriter market during the 1930s and '40s. Tom Mullaney, associate professor of Chinese history at Stanford University, says Japanese manufacturers dominated the Chinese typewriter market during the 1930s and '40s. Tom Mullaney, associate professor of Chinese history at Stanford University, says Japanese manufacturers dominated the Chinese typewriter market during the 1930s and '40s.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 03, 2016 09:56 UTC