1925 Woodstock Electrite #E17755
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 09-07-2024 at 05:22PM
Last Edit: 10-24-2024 at 03:26PM
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Description:
As found.
Conventional wisdom is that Remington produced the first electric typewriter in 1925. In subsequent decades the Remington marketing department will push this. While they may have demonstrated one in 1925, there are no ads to support they had one for the market until 1927. See Beeching page 180, which supports the ad search return,
In contrast, Woodstock was full bore selling the Electrite in 1925.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Woodstock Electrite on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Woodstock Serial Number page and the Woodstock Electrite By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
