Invented by Miles Bartholomew, the “Father of the Stenograph,” in 1877. First shorthand machine, became staple of the court reporting field, was used into the 1930’s. Ten keys could be depressed one at once. Create a series of dots and dashes similar to Morse code.

Developed by George Kerr Anderson. First keyboard that allowed two or more keys to be pressed at once. Used English characters instead of code. Allowed words and symbols to be written.

Invented by the Universal Stenotype Company. 40 pounds lighter than its predecessor. Totally depressible keyboard. Reporters could write numbers and words phonetically with fewer strokes. Business colleges included instruction of this stenograph in their curriculums.

The Universal Stenotype Company’s last steno-machine before bankruptcy during World War I. Had all the features of the previous one, but weighed six pounds instead of eleven.

Nicknamed “Master Model Four.” Used revolutionary two-spool ribbon system.

Known dependability and quiet operation.  The Secretarial Model used a single 11-inch ribbon and held 100 folds of paper. The Reporter model held 300 folds.

Known for magnetic tape to encode machine notes for computer transcription. Accurate transmission with minimum key pressure.  Included cable to attach to recording device. By 1970, cartridge was utilize. By 1974 cassettes were used instead.

First to have a plastic shell/casing. Made the machine more durable.

First machine with the ability to encode machine notes on a floppy disk.

Featured instantaneous, realtime translation to English or Steno onto an LCD screen.

Paperless, inkless, ribbon-less, and greaseless. New version introduced in 2006 that included a wireless feature. Specifically designed for realtime reporting.

Included flip LCD screen for easier viewing,  Audiosync® OTG – on the go!, a USB port for writing realtime, and a DB9 serial port wireless Bluetooth.