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Typewriter, Remington-Chartres Business Services

c. 1933
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Typewriters
Overview

This is a ‘Remington Rand’ Model 1 Portable Typewriter, although it has only a ‘Remington’ decal. The machine was assembled in Australia for Chartres Ltd, from parts supplied by the Remington Typewriter Corporation USA. A decal on the back of the machine reads ‘Australian Built’.

Historical information

Chartres Business Service imported these machines, placed the decal on the front, and sold them all around Australia.

Chartres Business Services was by far the biggest seller of typewriters in Australia in the first half of the 20th century. And the typewriters that the company sold were almost exclusively Remingtons. These include Remingtons assembled in Australia and labelled “Australian built”. At that time, while still operating as Chartres Business Services, the company was legally known as Remington Rand Chartres.

The Chartres business was known to have operated from 375 Collins Street Melbourne.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2023.30
Item type
Office Equipment
Themes
Social History
Material
Cast Iron
Chrome Steel
Rubber
Width
270 mm
Height or length
140 mm
Depth
300 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Remington
Chartres Business Services
Australian Built
Serial No. P11319

Contextual Information

This typewriter was owned by donors father who got it in 8/1940 when in exchange for a radio from a 1935 Buick

Keywords
Typewriter
Remington
Chartres Business Services
Year
c. 1933
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