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TYPEWRITER WITH CASE, REMINGTON PORTABLE
1923Overview
Remington Portable #1 typewriter with case, 'Standard' model.
a) Metal frame finished in black sitting on wooden baseboard covered with leathercloth. Cylindrical platen. Forty-two typebars in fan configuration.
Four-row QWERTY keyboard with 42 character keys.
'SHIFT LOCK' and 'SHIFT KEY' keys to left of keyboard, 'BACK SPACE' and 'SHIFT KEY' to right.
All keys circular, cream with black lettering. Black spacebar along front of keyboard.
b) Wooden case covered in black leathercloth. Cover fits over baseboard to which machine is attached. Metal catch and leather handle at font of case.
Historical information
Date of typewriter based on serial number - NZ 36722.
The first letter represents the model of the typewriter (N for the Remington Portable #1 which was manufactured between Oct 1920 & Jan 1925). The second letter represents the month of manufacture (Z= November). The first numeral is the last numeral of the year in which the typewriter was made (for example, "3" means 1923). The remaining four numerals are probably the typewriter's sequence in the machines manufactured that month.
The serial number therefore indicates our machine was manufactured in November 1923.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-46-2025.1a,b
Item type
Themes
Width
265 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Depth
295 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Serial number engraved on top right of base under carriage return: NZ 36722.
Decal: round, red 'sunburst' sticker at top left of carriage cover, 'Standard Remington / Typewriter / To save time is to lengthen life'.
Brand name, 'Remington Portable', in gold letters at top right of carriage cover.
Retailer's sticker on inside of lid, 'Stott & Hoare & Chartres Ltd. / 86 Pitt St., Sydney.'
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Last modified
Sunday, 24 August, 2025
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