193X Remington Porto-Rite #SR5929
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
Created: 03-08-2016 at 06:00PM
Last Edit: 03-08-2016 at 06:07PM
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Description:
Sighted at a local community arts space. This is a display typewriter. The typebars do not rise for typing. The typebar raising lever is stuck. Could it be a victim of WD-40 syndrome?
Made by Remington for Sears Roebuck.
Beautiful light/dark "Orchid" color.
Serial number is located on the base under carriage on the right.
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Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
Mary Echevarria's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2469
I'm a novice collector with a very small collection of mostly nonfunctional typewriters. I enjoy tinkering and repairs, so I am slowly but surely putting these typewriters back into service.
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