Abstract: A manually operated typing device comprises a pistol-shaped housing which is formed with a hollow space at the rear part for receiving the tape magazine, is formed with another hollow space at the middle part for receiving a typing handle, is formed with an extension from one of the both side walls for supporting a rotary disc and further is formed with a tape guiding groove on the longitudinally extending upper portion, a rotary disc rotatably supported on said extension from the side walls, said rotary disc being formed with a series of substantially square holes along the periphery, a plurality of typing head assemblies displaceably disposed in the respective substantially square holes of said rotary disc, a hammer member adapted to depress the selected typing head assembly, a typing handle arranged rotatable about a pivotal pin which is extended between the both side walls of the housing, said typing handle being pivotally connected to said hammer member at the front end thereof, a ratchet wheel operative