Early successful models of these in the U.S. were Woodstock, Remington & Underwood
The Woodstock Electrite is an early electric typewriter that is not frequently
... [DOC] [TLE] The Classic Typewriter Page [PAR] Other US manufacturers are Fine Line Ribbon in Ennis, TX and Bushnell Ribbon 
... Underwood portables with three rows of keys date from 1919-29.