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1923 Remington Portable 2 Serial # NV32509 1923 Remington Portable 2 typewriter, Serial # NV32509 Suzanne LaPierre's 1923 Remington Portable 2 typewriter. 2025-02-16 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Suzanne LaPierre: 1923 Remington Portable 2 Serial # NV32509 This is the first truly antique typewriter in my collection. I purchased it at Old Glory Antique Marketplace near Frederick, Maryland. The price was reasonable, but the owner had a sale of 25% off everything in his booth, so that made it a no-brainer - into the trunk you go! All parts seem to work just fine - drumroll please - "IT JUST NEEDS A NEW RIBBON!" I haven't even had a chance to clean it yet, so stay tuned for better photos. I'm excited to use this beautiful machine. The pop-up keys are the coolest. Funny note, I had seen it before but I thought the left knob was missing so that's one reason I passed it by - turns out this machine was not made with a left platen knob. I also did not know how to pop the keys up all the way. On this model there is a lever on the right side that pops the keys up. The serial number dates its manufacture to July of 1923.

1923 Remington Portable 2 #NV32509

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
Created: 02-16-2025 at 09:36AM
Last Edit: 02-16-2025 at 09:55AM

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This is the first truly antique typewriter in my collection. I purchased it at Old Glory Antique Marketplace near Frederick, Maryland. The price was reasonable, but the owner had a sale of 25% off everything in his booth, so that made it a no-brainer - into the trunk you go! All parts seem to work just fine - drumroll please - "IT JUST NEEDS A NEW RIBBON!" I haven't even had a chance to clean it yet, so stay tuned for better photos. I'm excited to use this beautiful machine. The pop-up keys are the coolest. Funny note, I had seen it before but I thought the left knob was missing so that's one reason I passed it by - turns out this machine was not made with a left platen knob. I also did not know how to pop the keys up all the way. On this model there is a lever on the right side that pops the keys up. The serial number dates its manufacture to July of 1923.

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Side view with lever for popping the keys up.
Side view with lever for popping the keys up.

Side view with keys down.
Side view with keys down.

Front view
Front view

Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)

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I am a librarian, artist, writer, and co-author of the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (The History Press, 2023). I like to write letters and poems and make type-doodles on my typewriters. Currently my collection is centered around midcentury models.


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