Imperial Typewriter Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Information processing equipment production Business machine production

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Traced origins to 1902 when Hidalgo Moya began making typewriters at Leicester. 1908 with others formed the Imperial Typewriter Co Ltd. Made several successful models and emerged as a UK leader. 1954 opened a Hull factory to make portable machines. From 1960 made electric typewriters. Subsequently linked to Litton Industries of USA. Closed c1980s

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