Mark Twain’s Typesetting Machine: The Invention That Bled Him Dry
Known for his wit, Mark Twain lost a fortune backing a mechanical typesetter that promised revolution but delivered only ruin.
Known for his wit, Mark Twain lost a fortune backing a mechanical typesetter that promised revolution but delivered only ruin.
You won’t believe how America’s greatest humorist lost millions on a doomed invention that nearly destroyed his literary legacy.
Mark Twain’s obsession with a revolutionary typesetting machine led to a shocking $300,000 loss that nearly destroyed everything he’d built.