1956 Remington Office-Riter #ER3042790
Status: My Collection
Hunter: David Karoly (David7849)
Created: 06-05-2024 at 01:17PM
Last Edit: 11-17-2024 at 10:23AM
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Description:
Acquired this Office-Riter from a Facebook Marketplace seller for $20, a really good deal. Mechanically it seems to be in nearly perfect shape. It is very dirty and has an aroma to behold, like musty-moldy, terrible. It will need serious cleaning and some time in the sun on a hot day. It has less off-gassing on the key caps than my other two (2) mid 1950s Remington portables (QR and ER). The rubber feet are hard and squished somewhat and the platen is harder than the other ones. There is evidence of mold growth (dried out) and the harder rubber may be evidence of having spent time in a hot garage maybe. These Office-Riters are seriously underrated in my opinion. This one shows no bad behavior when typing. No piles, no skips.
This one appears to be darker green than the other two machines I have, could be the fluorescent lighting in here or could be cleaning will lighten it.
Cleaned it 09/02/2024, it is definitely green. This a nice typing machine. Someone had the main spring wound way too high. I released 2 turns on the ratchet and that cured the skipping it was doing, no more skipping. It is missing the nut to the screw which holds the return arm on. It seems to me that nut does not turn easily so I don’t think I blew it away. I can borrow the nut from my other Office-Riter should I decide I like this one better, it doesn’t skip or pile so it’s got that going for it, which is nice. Also the left ribbon reverse plunger is missing. Neither of those items make it unusable, can manually reverse the ribbon and keep the screw down enough.
Update 11/17/2024: The T especially and also i were having trouble. Chased it up and down the platen trying to put everything "on-feet." Then noticed the T especially and some others feel rough in the segment slot. So removed all the covers and did a 3 step flush, WD-40 a couple of times with 15 minute soak times, then CRC parts cleaner and degreaser then CRC QD contact cleaner. All blown out with gentle air. Also picked the slots, T especially, with WD-40 in there and pulled out some crud. Machine is much happier now.
Acquired 06/05/2024
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Hunter: David Karoly (David7849)
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I started with 2 Monroe calculating machines then in January 2023 I used my Christmas money to buy a 1936 L.C. Smith and Corona, Corona Standard portable. Since then have acquired more typewriters. Also have 2 Engineers Transits (surveying instruments), a K+E Foresters staff compass, and 4 slide rules. Typewriters as a hobby has been more affordable than antique surveying instruments anre and they are easier to obtain.
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