1948 Remington 1949 Line Portable #B1702872
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 10-17-2024 at 10:13AM
Last Edit: 10-18-2024 at 05:44PM
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Description:
As found.
Yes the title looks a little weird. See the comments for what looks like a Deluxe Model 5 is actually a "1949 Remington Portable" per the main Remington page. Dealer ads support this terminology as well.
From Rem main page-
1949 Remington Portable
First announced by Price Bulletin RT-623, effective Dec. 1, 1948.
Serial number started at B1700100 ("BT" prefix for Tabulator)
B1709223 1948 12 01
B1714875 1949 01 01
B1726884 1949 02 01
B1732100 1949 03 01
BT1732100 1949 04 01 This was last serial manufactured in Syracuse.
-- 1949 05 13 Sales letter May 13, 1949, announced production discontinued. This machine was replaced by the "All New" Remington Portable Typewriter announced July, 1949.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Remington 1949 Line Portable on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Remington Serial Number page and the Remington 1949 Line Portable By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
