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1947 Remington Deluxe Model 5 Serial # B1371791 1947 Remington Deluxe Model 5 typewriter, Serial # B1371791 Stephen Hanafin's 1947 Remington Deluxe Model 5 typewriter. 2024-02-08 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Stephen Hanafin: 1947 Remington Deluxe Model 5 Serial # B1371791 A local find from a store that mostly sells used furniture and housewares. This typewriter took just a little fixing up to make it fully functional, and is currently equipped with a calculator ribbon, which makes nice dark imprints. It has the original metal 1 5/8" spools, which are stamped "RIGHT TOP" and "LEFT TOP". This typewriter doesn't have a paper bail, but rather has paper fingers. It's the latest one I've ever seen to still not have a paper bail. This typewriter came with its case, but I'm guessing someone lost the key for it as it was busted open and does not latch any more. Paint is black crinkle paint.

Listed for sale 2021-06-27.
Sold 2021-07-03.

1947 Remington Deluxe Model 5 #B1371791

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Stephen Hanafin (st3ph3n)
Created: 04-16-2021 at 01:24PM
Last Edit: 02-08-2024 at 07:55AM


Description:

A local find from a store that mostly sells used furniture and housewares. This typewriter took just a little fixing up to make it fully functional, and is currently equipped with a calculator ribbon, which makes nice dark imprints. It has the original metal 1 5/8" spools, which are stamped "RIGHT TOP" and "LEFT TOP". This typewriter doesn't have a paper bail, but rather has paper fingers. It's the latest one I've ever seen to still not have a paper bail. This typewriter came with its case, but I'm guessing someone lost the key for it as it was busted open and does not latch any more. Paint is black crinkle paint.

Listed for sale 2021-06-27.
Sold 2021-07-03.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Front view
Front view

Typebars with pica slugs. Note the plastic spool cover on the right of the picture.
Typebars with pica slugs. Note the plastic spool cover on the right of the picture.

Serial Number, behind the keys
Serial Number, behind the keys

Touch control selector
Touch control selector

Deluxe Model 5 decal in front of the spacebar.
Deluxe Model 5 decal in front of the spacebar.

Very deco looking Remington Rand decal on the paper table
Very deco looking Remington Rand decal on the paper table

Manufacturer decal on the rear of the machine
Manufacturer decal on the rear of the machine

1 5/8" ribbon spool
1 5/8" ribbon spool

Self Starter - the poor man's tabulator. This key just causes the carriage to advance 5 spaces from the current location. Perfect for indenting paragraphs. The ribbon color selector is just behind.
Self Starter - the poor man's tabulator. This key just causes the carriage to advance 5 spaces from the current location. Perfect for indenting paragraphs. The ribbon color selector is just behind.

The very small and unlabeled margin release button.
The very small and unlabeled margin release button.

Top down view
Top down view

This rear panel flips down to give access to the margins, and you can also see some feed rollers.
This rear panel flips down to give access to the margins, and you can also see some feed rollers.

Hunter: Stephen Hanafin (st3ph3n)

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