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Typewriter. A Blickensderfer No.8 typewriter, manufactured by the Blickensderfer Manufacturing Co. Stamford, Connecticut, US, circa 1909, with decimal tabulator and back-space key, in its original leather case with accessories (Qty: 1) Rare. The Blickensderfer Typewriter was invented by George Canfield Blickensderfer (1850–1917) and patented on August 4, 1891. The Blickensderfer 8 was introduced in 1908 and was the first Blick to boast a tabulator system even though tabulators had been around for some time. This model was a considerable success and more were sold in 1908 than any other model. This machine was more massive and sturdier looking than the 7 with a two-piece typehead casting and a popular backspace mechanism. The tabulator used large nickel-plated levers placed on top of the machine, making it easy to operate. Production peaked in 1910 and declined until production ended in 1917. About 20,000 Blick 8's were produced, accounting for about 10% of all Blick models sold.