196X Remington Standard #TJ 405787

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 06-21-2024 at 04:25PM
Last Edit: 01-24-2025 at 04:58PM

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The painted Italian. I always wanted to bead blast a Standard or S-R and paint it, because under the dull drab crinkle is a great typewriter. Too bad Remington waited until the end and offshored this fantastic looking and typing machine.

The Italian plant was in Naples. The French one in Lyons. I found a 1962 article about phasing out Lyons and moving the portables to Holland and the standards to Naples.

When this hit the radar, it was all hands on deck. Super clean with some minor kinks to work out and....yes...I am super excited about this one.
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* Possibly these should be classified as Standard machines vs Super-Riter? Most Super S-Rs had the key set tabs. However, there are examples of machines with traditional tab sets and the Super Riter logo on the back.
** This model has the pivoting rear frame section.
*** Reclassified as a Standard 12.3.24

Typeface Specimen:

Links:

• Service and parts manual.
• Operator's manual
• Platen Springs
• Draw band.
• RP’s blog
• An early model.
• Fold A Matic
• 56 w 13 in carriage.

Photos:

From the 1983 The Year of Living Dangerously. Gibson uses a Remington Standard.

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.