Franklin. Tilton Manufacturing Co. of Boston, 1892. The Franklin is a very beautiful machine with its curved keyboard and curved type-bar shield to match. The type-bars stand up vertically behind the shield and swing down to strike the top of the platen. One can see what is being typed but would need to sit up straight to see over the shield. The Franklin was well built, good to type on, well priced, and attractive. (Photo and caption by Martin Howard/Martin Howard Collection)
