The Odell is a beautifully designed linear index typewriter with a lovely native American motive carved into the circular base, which is painted gold. To type, the small handle on top is grasped with three fingers and slid back and forth like a trombone to select the character. The pointer on the front of the handle is then pushed down into the alignment “comb” to type. The carriage moves perpendicular to the sliding handle movement. The first model typed only in capitals. The Martin Howard Collection