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1970 Remington (Brother) 611 Serial # G0714875 1970 Remington (Brother) 611 typewriter, Serial # G0714875 Gerald Ambrose's 1970 Remington (Brother) 611 typewriter. 2024-10-26 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Gerald Ambrose: 1970 Remington (Brother) 611 Serial # G0714875 My Grandmother got this from a friend of hers while cleaning out their basement.
It’s in very good shape overall didn’t need much apart from a fresh ribbon and some oil on the carriage rails and bearings.
It seems much quieter than some of the Smith Corona electrics I have owned over the years, though the motor is much louder on this typewriter.
If you come across one of these and the motor does not run right away, try the “clear lever” underneath to clear the key actuators which may have gotten pressed when the machine was without power. When I first switched the 611 on, all of the keys tried to move at the same time and I manually tripped each key. I didn’t learn about the clear lever until later.

1970 Remington (Brother) 611 #G0714875

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Gerald Ambrose (Oliver9)
Created: 10-19-2024 at 08:04AM
Last Edit: 10-26-2024 at 12:58PM

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My Grandmother got this from a friend of hers while cleaning out their basement.
It’s in very good shape overall didn’t need much apart from a fresh ribbon and some oil on the carriage rails and bearings.
It seems much quieter than some of the Smith Corona electrics I have owned over the years, though the motor is much louder on this typewriter.
If you come across one of these and the motor does not run right away, try the “clear lever” underneath to clear the key actuators which may have gotten pressed when the machine was without power. When I first switched the 611 on, all of the keys tried to move at the same time and I manually tripped each key. I didn’t learn about the clear lever until later.

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Data plate and clear lever location to clear sticking key lever actuators.
Data plate and clear lever location to clear sticking key lever actuators.


Hunter: Gerald Ambrose (Oliver9)

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I started collecting typewriters several years ago and it started with a late 1960s Smith-Corona Sterling portable that I got as a gift.


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