The pneumatic Auto-typist was popular right into the '60s, and was
used well into the 1970s, I believe. It used a rotary pump like a
reproducing piano, but the body was cast metal. The 4 bellows are
leather covered.
These are occasionally available today and make good pumps for
build-ups. The main nipple has to be enlarged, though, as it's only
about 1/2 inch. My friend John Berry told me how he bought out an
Auto-typist repair shop and got a number of these units. The roll
frames look like they came from a nickelodeon, too.
Philip Jamison
West Chester, PA
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