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1926 Woodstock Electrite Serial # E17755 1926 Woodstock Electrite typewriter, Serial # E17755 James Grooms's 1926 Woodstock Electrite typewriter. 2025-05-23 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1926 Woodstock Electrite Serial # E17755 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.

1926 Woodstock Electrite #E17755

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 09-07-2024 at 05:22PM
Last Edit: 05-23-2025 at 06:13AM


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.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Nov 1924.
Nov 1924.

Apr 1925 Grand Island Neb.
Apr 1925 Grand Island Neb.

1927 demo. First ad for one at a dealer.
1927 demo. First ad for one at a dealer.

Ca 1960 promotional brochure:
Ca 1960 promotional brochure:



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