1960 Remington Quiet-Riter Eleven #QR 3786451
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 09-24-2024 at 02:36PM
Last Edit: 09-24-2024 at 03:25PM
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Description:
The rugged utilitarian Quiet Riter updated for the 60s with a plastic shell and giant case. A huge ad rollout for 1960 that comes to an end in early 1966. Was it successful?
This low mileage example was an easy service. It feels much like the earlier Q-R, but of course sounds different.
There was an "11" model with an HRE prefix. From looking at images, it has a different return lever and some lettering differences, along with a pop up paper arm. Was this built in Holland?
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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 Quiet-Riter Eleven on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Remington Serial Number page and the Remington Quiet-Riter Eleven By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
