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Stanford Professor Rescues Rare Chinese Typewriter from Disposal

7/23/2025

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In a serendipitous find, Stanford professor Tom Mullaney unearthed a rare Chinese typewriter in a suburban London home during renovations. Weighing 50 pounds, this unique machine was on the brink of being discarded. Mullaney, passionate about preserving Asian-language typing tools, eagerly rescued it, enriching his California collection with this historical gem.

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In a serendipitous find, Stanford professor Tom Mullaney unearthed a rare Chinese typewriter in a suburban London home during renovations. Weighing 50 pounds, this unique machine was on the brink of being discarded. Mullaney, passionate about preserving Asian-language typing tools, eagerly rescued it, enriching his California collection with this historical gem.