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1963 Torpedo 18s Serial # 1300407 1963 Torpedo 18s typewriter, Serial # 1300407 Greg Mattesen's 1963 Torpedo 18s typewriter. 2026-02-16 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Greg Mattesen: 1963 Torpedo 18s Serial # 1300407 I'm guessing on the year of this Torpedo. Most of the others in the gallery seem to be from 1961, but the Database lists the model run as going from 1961 to 1963. The plastic case appears to be a later version. This Torpedo still features a metal body like the 18b, but plastic components were starting to creep in: the ribbon cover and many of the controls are plastic (margin sets, for example). A solid typer filling the gap between the wonderful 18b and the plastic-bodied Mark II. The same pica typeface that I've encountered on similar typewriters from Remington Rand in the '60s.

1963 Torpedo 18s #1300407

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Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)
Created: 02-16-2026 at 09:34AM
Last Edit: 02-16-2026 at 09:35AM

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I'm guessing on the year of this Torpedo. Most of the others in the gallery seem to be from 1961, but the Database lists the model run as going from 1961 to 1963. The plastic case appears to be a later version. This Torpedo still features a metal body like the 18b, but plastic components were starting to creep in: the ribbon cover and many of the controls are plastic (margin sets, for example). A solid typer filling the gap between the wonderful 18b and the plastic-bodied Mark II. The same pica typeface that I've encountered on similar typewriters from Remington Rand in the '60s.

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The case looks robust with that thick band of aluminum wrapping around it, but the plastic is super-thin. On this one, the case was cracked near the hinges.
The case looks robust with that thick band of aluminum wrapping around it, but the plastic is super-thin. On this one, the case was cracked near the hinges.

Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)

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