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196X Remington Personal-Riter Serial # FY525727 196X Remington Personal-Riter typewriter, Serial # FY525727 Andrew Nold's 196X Remington Personal-Riter typewriter. 2024-04-15 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Andrew Nold: 196X Remington Personal-Riter Serial # FY525727 This beautiful typewriter was a gift from a relative. It has a great blue color and pleasing key action, but by far the star feature of this typewriter is the script font. I have gotten compliments on the looks and legibility of the "cursive" font, and I am quite pleased to have it in my letter writing arsenal. The typewriter arrived to me slightly dirty but in working order. With a bit of cleaning, it was ready to be typing again. With the cost of script typewriters, a gifted script typewriter was my only chance. I am quite happy with this machine and shall not part with it.

196X Remington Personal-Riter #FY525727

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Andrew Nold (EagleJuan)
Created: 04-15-2024 at 12:05PM
Last Edit: 04-15-2024 at 02:56PM


Description:

This beautiful typewriter was a gift from a relative. It has a great blue color and pleasing key action, but by far the star feature of this typewriter is the script font. I have gotten compliments on the looks and legibility of the "cursive" font, and I am quite pleased to have it in my letter writing arsenal. The typewriter arrived to me slightly dirty but in working order. With a bit of cleaning, it was ready to be typing again. With the cost of script typewriters, a gifted script typewriter was my only chance. I am quite happy with this machine and shall not part with it.

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The case was somewhat dirty but structural sound!
The case was somewhat dirty but structural sound!

Typewriter sets in the case, it doesn't lock in.
Typewriter sets in the case, it doesn't lock in.



These keys are somewhat unique! They feel fairly pleasing to use. Note the color selecting wheel- I haven't tried bichrome ribbon, but it looks like the color selector DOES change where the ribbon is held.
These keys are somewhat unique! They feel fairly pleasing to use. Note the color selecting wheel- I haven't tried bichrome ribbon, but it looks like the color selector DOES change where the ribbon is held.

The back of the typewriter declares a birthplace of Holland. There is a paper holder that can flip up. It feels fairly flimsy, but it does the job well.
The back of the typewriter declares a birthplace of Holland. There is a paper holder that can flip up. It feels fairly flimsy, but it does the job well.

This touch selector is an interesting red knob design. As usual, I really can't tell a difference in typewriter feel or action when I modify this 'parameter'
This touch selector is an interesting red knob design. As usual, I really can't tell a difference in typewriter feel or action when I modify this 'parameter'


Hunter: Andrew Nold (EagleJuan)

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