1889 Remington 2 #56,517
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Adams (adamsmark69)
Created: 12-22-2013 at 09:37PM
Last Edit: 08-01-2018 at 07:15PM
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Description:
An important machine in typewriter history: succeeds the original Remington No. 1, which was the Sholes & Glidden machine, and first to introduce upper and lower case shifting. Also, the No. 2 is truly the first commercially successful machine on a large scale.
My machine is missing one type bar, two keys, wooden roller and paper table. Nevertheless, it is a fascinating machine to have in ones collection. This is a relatively early No. 2. The shift keys read: "Upper Case" and "Lower Case." Later, Remington would change these to read, "Shift Key."
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- 1888 article on Remington Standard No. 2
- YouTube video on case shifting
- PDF of manual for No. 2 (Machines of Loving Grace)
Hunter: Mark Adams (adamsmark69)
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