1951 Remington Noiseless 10 #X747641
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 10-26-2024 at 12:22PM
Last Edit: 10-26-2024 at 06:35PM
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I knew this would be a tough one. They had been pouring oil onto the linkages for quite awhile. It was a gooey mess and these machines have limited access to get to things. A whole lot of lacquer thinner. She types pretty good. The platen is hard, so three sheets of paper to get a good impression.
Absolute beasts these things are. They are over engineered for noise suppression everywhere. A massive cast housing around the mechanism with the most insulation you are likely to see in any typewriter. An incredible escapement and carriage assembly. Too bad the 14 in carriage is such a load to lift.,
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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 grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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