The Yost is a remarkable machine which was quite popular in the late nineteenth century. It can be recognized immediately by its distinctive design features: the typebars are housed in an enclosed black cylinder, and the double keyboard emerges from a forest of long key stems.
The first typewriter bearing the Yost name came out in 1887. Later understroke models include the New Yost (1889), No. 4 (1895), and No. 10 (1902). A bar sometimes appears over the O in the name “Yost” on the typewriter’s decals, probably to indicate that it should be pronounced as a long O.
Posted for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 
A great invention that changed the world of writing and communication.
So very true.
Oh, look at that!
Sue, yep 🙂
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Some really lovely close ups Ritva. To think where we started with typing and where we are today …
I know, now so much easier, but a esthetically it was more beautiful than
You take the most wonderful macros and monochromes.
Thanks Lois, appreciate you saying so 🙂
You captured the beauty of the typewriter …. and monochrome was the best was to display it. Thumbs up!
Thanks Frank, i enjoy capturing these details
What a beautiful piece of equipment! Your photos gave its deserving attention.
Thanks. I love taking photos of old machines