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1899 Rem-Sho 5 Serial # x 1899 Rem-Sho 5 typewriter, Serial # x Reinier Verkleij's 1899 Rem-Sho 5 typewriter. 2025-10-11 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Reinier Verkleij: 1899 Rem-Sho 5 Serial # x The Rem-Sho 5 typewriter. This Rem-Sho machine clearly has some similarities between itself and the previous models, in particular pertaining to the Rem-Sho 4. It was painted black instead of being plated with copper. The likely cause of this is that painting the frame is probably easier/faster/cheaper than plating it. Some Rem-Sho machine were both plated and painted though. I can only speculate why that would be. Maybe they ran into financial issues regarding the case Remington made against them? Perhaps they wanted to cut costs, and sell them all looking the same?(Painted black). Again, this is all speculation, but something interesting to think about.

1899 Rem-Sho 5 #x

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Reinier Verkleij (DonaldDutchie)
Created: 10-11-2025 at 02:13AM
Last Edit: 10-11-2025 at 02:14AM


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The Rem-Sho 5 typewriter. This Rem-Sho machine clearly has some similarities between itself and the previous models, in particular pertaining to the Rem-Sho 4. It was painted black instead of being plated with copper. The likely cause of this is that painting the frame is probably easier/faster/cheaper than plating it. Some Rem-Sho machine were both plated and painted though. I can only speculate why that would be. Maybe they ran into financial issues regarding the case Remington made against them? Perhaps they wanted to cut costs, and sell them all looking the same?(Painted black). Again, this is all speculation, but something interesting to think about.

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Hunter: Reinier Verkleij (DonaldDutchie)

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