In this issue (among others):

• The historic computer page: the first IBM personal computer
• The finess calculator
• Soennecken No. 174 - a pencil sharpener!
• A fischertechnik replica of the Educated Monkey
• The Phoenix Typewriter: Who wouldn't like to own one?
• News from the collecting scene
• Gold-plated Erika 5 - white Mercedes typewriter

Peter Muckermann

In this issue (among others):

• The historic computer page: the world's first laptop
• Dingwerth's Bibliography of Historic Calculating Machines
• Invitation to collectors' meeting in Austria
• Gift of a collection of IBM typewriters
• The "question of cases"
• An antique personal scale made by Frister & Rossmann
• Special Expo at the Arithmeum Museum in Bonn

Peter Muckermann

This issue contains

• Dictation machines in the office
• A typewriter for Persia
• Woldemar Heinitz, designer and producer of well known calculators
• On the design and dating of a "Monopol Duplex" calculating machine
• Reminiscence of the years as an apprentice 1942-1945 in Berlin
• The "Velographs" of Mr. Eggis
• Office equipment over 100 years ago
• Addendum to Leo Borger / FACTA (HBw no. 98)
• Book review: The last original - the Leibniz calculating machine ...
• Bar Lock 116 years ago

Martin Reese

In this issue (among others):

• The historic computer page
• Dingwerth's "History of German Typewriter Factories"
• SHBS swap meet in Pfäffikon
• CeBiT meeting in Hannover-Garbsen
• North German regional meeting in Braak
• Regional meeting in Essen

Peter Muckermann

Leonhard Dingwerth has made his collection of historical typewriter advertisements available to all IFHB members. The more than 1,000 pages were scanned by Claus-Peter Soelter and can now be accessed online in the members area (new menu item: "Typewriter ads").