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Remington Deluxe Noiseless - ND170170 (1940?)

Remington Deluxe Noiseless – ND170170 (1940?)

This is a Remington Deluxe Noiseless typewriter.  It’s supposed to be pre-war and essentially a Model 7 with a smaller paper table. It has the standard, wrinkled paint finish one would expect. I say supposed to be because the serial number doesn’t match.  It should be ND followed by six-digits.  This one is N1170170. No [...]

Remington Noiseless N115247 (1937)

Remington Noiseless N115247 (1937)

This one is a  pre-war Remington Noiseless portable made in 1937.  It’s a bit less fancy than the Model 7s, the paper tray is smaller and the carriage return/line fee is a folding, upright lever rather than the longer horizontal bar. This example is the black lacquer finish and it has pica type.

 Underwood Noiseless 77 - 621423 (1933)

Underwood Noiseless 77 – 621423 (1933)

My Underwood Noiseless 77 is serial number 621423 and is from 1933 – only two years after Remington began to make them for Underwood. When I found this typewriter, it had obviously been in a wet place – a basement perhaps? The leatherette on the case is pulling away in many places.  The typewriter itself [...]

The Cambridge Prep School

The Cambridge Prep School

Parents at the Beaches will soon have a special place to take their children during the day. Cambridge Prep School is opening a new preschool and day care in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Cambridge’s owner, Eve Kratsas, says the school is designed for professional parents needing a full day’s childcare combined with one of the best preschool programs available today. They teach children in three age groups: 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, and 4 and 5-year-olds.

1928 Remington portable

1928 Remington portable

This machine is Remington’s follow up to its very successful Model 1 portable.  This example was made in May, 1928.  Differences from the Model 1 include a wider panel supporting the typebars, typebar guards, and a wider carriage.  The Model 1 was usually black, but the Model 2 came in at least six color combinations.  [...]