1940 Remington 17 #J224441
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 06-12-2026 at 07:19PM
Last Edit: 06-16-2026 at 04:28PM
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Description:
A Remington Model 17 - this was the second of the two I received along with a box of parts.
This is probably a bit of a franken-typewriter made up of multiple original typewriters. It is still missing some parts, such as the margin scale screw on the left - I've had to cobble something together with a bolt and nut. It is also missing the paper table, and some other parts I'm sure.
I had to mount the carriage, and reattach the card guide and the mechanism that rings the bell at the right margin.
The right margin adjuster is shaped so that it will ring the bell, but won't actually stop the carriage from going past the setting.
It is missing the carriage strap, which I'll probably replace with fishing line.
I was able to get a typing sample by manually providing traction to the carriage, and manually advancing the ribbon...
This is my 4th Remington 17, but the first with normal pica typeface.
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(Update 16 JUN 2026)
Replaced the carriage strap with fishing line. Bought 30 lb line, but it seems very thin. I would go with 50 lb in the future. It is working really well, with a pleasant action like all my 17s.
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This was acquired from Tony Casillo, along with the double gothic one and a box of parts.
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