This image from Smith-Corona advertising during the 1960's is probably the earliest
reference to the idea of the Type-In, the practice of gathering together with our
typewriters and celebrating our machines and what we create with them.
The New York Times records that Mike McGettigan's First Philadelphia Type-In on
Dec 18, 2010 was the beginning of modern Type-Ins. Since that time, there have been
Type-Ins held in several states of the Union and in countries all over the globe.
If you'd like to know even more about the history of the modern Type-In and how you
can hold one yourself, consult Phillytyper's advice here.
The term "Type-Out" was coined by Tom at Cambridge Typewriter in MA to refer to the practice of
having a Type-In outside in the sunshine. The first such Type-Out was held in front of
Cambridge Typewriter on Oct 22, 2011.
History of the Modern Type-In:
American Type-ins:
The First Philadelphia Type-In was the first organized Type-In, held on Dec. 18, 2010 and organized by Michael McGettigan.
