General Information

Serial #

567487

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN CASE COVERED WITH FABRIC & METAL HARDWARE ANDLEATHER HANDLE/ METAL TYPEWRITER WITH WOODEN PAPER ROLLER; SYNTHETIC KEY COVERS; FABRIC RIBBON

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

32.0 cm

Width

30.0 cm

Height

11.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Printing

Category

Typesetting

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

REMINGTON TYPEWRITER

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1930'S TO 1960'S [THIS UNIT]

Canada

CANADIAN PROVENANCE & MANUFACTURE

Function

TO PROVIDE LEGIBLE, QUICK MECHANICAL WRITING

Technical

THE REMINGTON PORTABLE WAS THE FIRST PORTABLE TO INCORPORATE A STANDARD 4 ROW KEYBOARD. EMPLOYED A UNIQUE METHOD OF FOLDING KEYBARS FOR STORAGE AND RAISING THEM TO AN OBLIQUE ANGLE FOR TYPING.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON BACK OF TYPEWRITER: 'Remington Pioneer'/ ON TOP OF TYPEWRITER: '[?]EMINGTON TYPEWRITERS/ LIMITED'/ STAMPED IN FRONT OF CHASSIS: 'S67487'/ STAMPED IN RIBBON HOLDER: 'RIGHT TOP/ RIGHT TOP'/ ON FRONT OF TYPEWRITER: 'Made in Canada/ Patented in Canada & other Countries'

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

BLACK SIMULATED LEATHER CASE WITH GREEN LINING INSIDE LID/ TYPEWRITER PAINTED GLOSS RED & BLACK/ YELLOW PRINTING ON KEYS

Decoration

N/A