1921 Remington Portable #NX12159
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 05-03-2026 at 04:08PM
Last Edit: 05-03-2026 at 05:45PM
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Description:
2026-MAY-03 Gallery Creation. I went through the tedious process a little while ago, of looking for Remington Portable (1st model) typewriters amongst the 1000+ hits for a search on "Remington portable typewriter". This was after I noticed and purchased #NX13194 (see linked gallery). I found three other Remington Portable (1st model) specimens with the earliest features, only one of which showed the serial number in the listing. It also happens to be a May 1921 specimen. I thought I would capture a gallery from the eBay listing images. Still up for grabs if someone wants it!
Of the other two listed (no serial number provided in either case), one is from a seller with only 75% positive reviews (albeit out of only 6 reviews) - they want $92.97 OBO, and shipping (to my address) would be $78.53. The other is asking $295.00, and shipping to me would be $129.29. No thank you!
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Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.
In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Remington Portable on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Remington Serial Number page and the Remington Portable By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
