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1942 Remington Remette Serial # CR305793 1942 Remington Remette typewriter, Serial # CR305793 Heather Hjorth's 1942 Remington Remette typewriter. 2023-10-19 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Heather Hjorth: 1942 Remington Remette Serial # CR305793 I love the stripped-down, basic quality of this machine from the end of the depression and war era. The serial number of this unit dates to 1941 or 1942 (I decided to go with 1942 to honor the year of my mother's birth).
The carriage advance mechanism is having trouble which seems to be caused by a bend in the frame right in front of the space bar, keeping it from returning to the 'up' position after a keystroke or the space bar being pressed.

1942 Remington Remette #CR305793

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Heather Hjorth (Weaklink)
Created: 07-07-2023 at 02:01PM
Last Edit: 10-19-2023 at 12:38PM

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Description:

I love the stripped-down, basic quality of this machine from the end of the depression and war era. The serial number of this unit dates to 1941 or 1942 (I decided to go with 1942 to honor the year of my mother's birth).
The carriage advance mechanism is having trouble which seems to be caused by a bend in the frame right in front of the space bar, keeping it from returning to the 'up' position after a keystroke or the space bar being pressed.

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Remette in case bottom.
Remette in case bottom.

Remington-Rand logo on back of Remette.
Remington-Rand logo on back of Remette.

The serial number is visible behind the keys of the Remette.
The serial number is visible behind the keys of the Remette.

The Bergen, NJ shop where this machine was serviced or purchased.
The Bergen, NJ shop where this machine was serviced or purchased.

Side view of Remette.
Side view of Remette.

Hunter: Heather Hjorth (Weaklink)

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I collect a variety of mechanical marvels including accordions, pump organs, and typewriters. In addition to collecting, I enjoy cleaning the machines and learning to perform basic repairs.

My typewriter collection began with a 1950s-era Underwood DeLuxe, purchased in the 1990s. Several decades passed before the typewriter bug bit again. Now I live surrounded by a small army of manual machines, including a Blickenderfer No. 7, a tiny 3 bank Underwood (1923), a Smith-Corona Clipper, a handful of Remingtons, and others.

Typewriters let me commune with the memory of my mother. Mum was an amazing typist - a legal secretary at a white-shoe NYC law firm who could accurately type over 100 wpm. Later in life, she taught middle school - many subjects - but typing was her favorite. Unlike teaching English, there was no pile of unpaid papers to grade. Prior to the advent of word processors, her last typewriter was a hulking beast of an IBM Selectric.


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