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1951 Remington Master-Riter Serial # 778048 1951 Remington Master-Riter typewriter, Serial # 778048 Erwin vanD's 1951 Remington Master-Riter typewriter. 2025-05-06 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Erwin vanD: 1951 Remington Master-Riter Serial # 778048 This is going to be a project, don't expect a typeface anytime soon.

Appearantly this is a Torpedo Standard (link below) or a Torpedo 8 (link below) with a Remington cover, that is build in the Netherlands.
At the first factory in Zeist, from 1952 and onwards production moved to the new factory in Den Bosch.
Peak production there was 1600 portable typewriters per day.
A link to the Wiki page below.
Also a link to a Dutch news article from 1952 about the Remington factory moving.

I came across some research done by a dutch institute, TNO, metal department.

"OD-0328 Microscopic examination of sintered gears.
Client: Remington Rand NV, 's-Hertogenbosch"

First impression of this typewriter.
Easy disassembly..
Two levers, platen comes out..two more levers...Whole carriage comes of the base.
Missing parts spotted, front rollers are missing
Carriage return spring is broken.
Crack in the base of the carriage that needs to be mended.
All slugs are moving, the machine is not rusty or crusty, all is dry and dusty.

This Master-Riter is heavy..the frame is solid and the body is massive.
Only the Remington cover is lightweight, compaired to the rest.

1951 Remington Master-Riter #778048

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Erwin vanD (Typewriterfan)
Created: 05-06-2025 at 10:45AM
Last Edit: 05-06-2025 at 04:15PM

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This is going to be a project, don't expect a typeface anytime soon.

Appearantly this is a Torpedo Standard (link below) or a Torpedo 8 (link below) with a Remington cover, that is build in the Netherlands.
At the first factory in Zeist, from 1952 and onwards production moved to the new factory in Den Bosch.
Peak production there was 1600 portable typewriters per day.
A link to the Wiki page below.
Also a link to a Dutch news article from 1952 about the Remington factory moving.

I came across some research done by a dutch institute, TNO, metal department.

"OD-0328 Microscopic examination of sintered gears.
Client: Remington Rand NV, 's-Hertogenbosch"

First impression of this typewriter.
Easy disassembly..
Two levers, platen comes out..two more levers...Whole carriage comes of the base.
Missing parts spotted, front rollers are missing
Carriage return spring is broken.
Crack in the base of the carriage that needs to be mended.
All slugs are moving, the machine is not rusty or crusty, all is dry and dusty.

This Master-Riter is heavy..the frame is solid and the body is massive.
Only the Remington cover is lightweight, compaired to the rest.

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Hunter: Erwin vanD (Typewriterfan)

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Hello,
Typerwriterfan from the Netherlands, recently bought a few typewriters again and started cleaning and adjusting them.
I haven't touched a typewriter in a long time, but it's fun working with them again.
This is a great database and I will try to contribute too.

Have a nice day,


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