Just my type: Albany man's collection sparked by family links to typewriter history
Rob Blickensderfer of Albany started collecting typewriters for a simple reason: 'My name's Blickensderfer,' he explained to an audience at the Alb...
Rob Blickensderfer of Albany started collecting typewriters for a simple reason: 'My name's Blickensderfer,' he explained to an audience at the Albany Regional Museum's History Bites lecture series earlier this month.The Blickensderfer Typewriter company pushed the evolution of the machinery, introducing new technology and concepts.George Blickensderfer, the inventor who created the firm, had no descendants, but he was the nephew of Rob Blickensderfer's great-great-grandfather. As such, Blickensderfer said he's the closest living relative to typewriter royalty.