1952 Remington Quiet-Riter #QT2389947
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-21-2025 at 05:09PM
Last Edit: 05-22-2025 at 06:47AM
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Description:
No case queen this one. Still in action for the next generation and off to college in 1986. Full of H-D whiteout and massive corrosion on the second segment. Like the tanks they are, some heavy cleanout and new insulation..boom.
Essentially an update of the All-New for 1951. These were a big deal. The ad budget was huge. There is no other portable that has a platen like these. Quiet wasn't just marketing hype. And the rubber was high quality. You wanna type?
The 2nd gen differences. 16 vs 15.5 lbs, 9 .5 platen vs 9.25, 3 lines vs 2, and the tab sets are no longer behind the cover. 44 vs 42 keys. The bodyworks accounts for the extra weight.
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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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