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Remington Quietriter UQ4020497 (1960s)
This is the sad tale of an eBay purchase. I spotted this nice looking version of a “60s” Remington Quietriter. Since this machine is largely covered in plastic, before bidding, I emailed the seller and asked if he would be willing to pack the machine itself in bubble wrap inside the case, and then securely [...]
Remington Quietriter – QR3272259 (1950s)
This is a Remington Quiet-Riter of 1950s styling. The serial number, QR3272259, is one digit longer than any other serial number I’ve found. I’ll have to do more research.
This paticular example has elite type and is a sand color with dark green keys. I have no idea of production figures, but I, personally, have not [...]
Remington Rand Noiseless Model Seven (1948)
This post-war Remington is branded Remington Rand on the paper tray. As with all the post-wars, it’s a model 7. This one is serial number H152960, thus made in 1948, and has the black wrinkle finish and elite type.
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Remington Noiseless – H101569 (1947)
This may be my favorite machine for practical typing use. It has the same styling as the pre-war models, but it has that extra manufacturing quality that many post-war items seem to have. I think manufacturers learned a lot making all of that war materiel. If only it came with that glossy black lacquer finish [...]
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 “D” [...]
