1940 Rheinmetall 9 #111077
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 07-15-2026 at 07:25PM
Last Edit: 07-15-2026 at 07:30PM
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Description:
2026-JUL-15, Gallery Creation. This Rheinmetall Standard (or Model 9?) was listed on eBay today. I have never owned a Rheinmetall, but this machine looks imposing, and the listing included an image of the serial number, so I thought I would throw a gallery together. It's being sold or auctioned out of Tecate, CA, by "onelmo". It's an auction format, but also with a "Buy It Now" price of $375. Shipping to me would be pretty high at $173.38, so I'm a no-bid. The TWDB galleries don't make it easy to decide whether this is a "9" or just a "Standard" manual office machine.
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Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.
In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Rheinmetall 9 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Rheinmetall Serial Number page and the Rheinmetall 9 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
