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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: maggiemae on February 15, 2013, 05:38:27 PM
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Hey guys! I have been trying to find the model name of this Remington for a while, and I stumbled upon your site and thought I'd try posting. Hopefully you can help me identify it. The serial number is J1794820, located on the right hand side on a piece of metal under the platen, and I can't find out anything about it. None of the serial number searches have turned anything up. The only other markings, aside from that very 1950s type on the front, is a similar typeface on the back that says "Remington Rand", printed on and smudged. It appears to be similar to the Super-Riter model, but it's much smaller and a little curvier. And clearly, a different colour. The entire thing is a deep charcoal grey, and the surface of the body is actually kind of textured. I have no case or manual for this thing, as I picked it up at a garage sale, and I was hoping to find the proper ribbon for it.
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Thanks for your time!
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lots of ribbon on ebay...for this typewriter,almost any of the spools will fit...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=remington+typewriter&_sacat=0&_from=R40
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Yep !! Looks like old 50`s model !! You either have the number wrong or its not the serial/model number !! Can you look again and make sure thats correct !! Maybe post a pic of the plate !! And open it so we can see inside where the ribbon goes !! Where did you find that number ??
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Thanks guys! Good to know about the ribbon. I figured it could take standard sizes but I wasn't quite sure. Hoping to get the model name just out of curiosity, but for all practical purposes my goal has been achieved. It's been a shame to let this guy sit aside, well oiled and working, for a lack of ribbon.
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Learned how to type on one of these! Still press the keys too hard on my computer (so my kids say)!
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Its even worse when you only use one finger...Avril commented one night...."you,re not hammering nails"
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LOL!
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Glad no one sees me !! I have tried to learn how to type,, took it in school,,didn`t work,, took another class after I got out of school,,Nada !! What one hand does,, the other follows !! They do not work independently on a typewriter !! Thank heavens thats all it applies to !!
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It really looks like a 50's Remington Quiet-Riter to me, but from what research I've done it seems those actually had the word Quiet-Riter across the front. Obviously your typewriter does not. If you notice your keys are sort of a rounded off square - that style began in the 50's. My second guess is a Super-Riter. The Super-Riter has identical features to yours. It's a really cool find! I love old typewriters.