Typewriter
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- OBJECT TYPE
- TYPE-BAR/FRONT-STROKE/PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1975
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2007.0089.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Remington Performer
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- H4915541
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Predominantly metal typewriter with synthetic keys and knobs. Machine à écrire principalement en métal avec des touches et boutons en synthétique.
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
- 28.7 cm
- Height
- 9.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Printing
- Category
- Typesetting
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1975-1980s
- Canada
-
The typewriter was purchased in North Bay by the donor for her granddaughter. La machine à écrire a été achetée à North Bay par le donneur pour sa petite-fille. - Function
-
To mechanically print letters, numbers and selected symbols on a single sheet of paper, rapidly and uniformly. Pour imprimer mécaniquement des lettres, des chiffres et des symboles sélectionnés sur une seule feuille de papier, rapidement et uniformément. - Technical
-
This later version of the Remington Performer was one of two models made for Sperry Rand in Japan by Brother industries. Interestingly, "Brother Industries" is not on the machine, but it appears as a description of the article in a sale order receipt from the Shoprite Catalogue Store. The Performer was the last machine to carry the name "Remington." Cette version ultérieure de la Remington Performer était l’un des deux modèles fabriqués pour Sperry Rand au Japon par les industries Brother. Fait intéressant, "Brother Industries" n’est pas sur la machine, mais il apparaît comme une description de l’article dans un reçu de commande de vente du magasin de catalogue Shoprite. Le Performer a été la dernière machine à porter le nom "Remington." - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- On the plate on the proper front: "[logo] SPERRY RAND/ REMINGTON Performer"/ Keys are printed with letters, numbers, and symbols as well as keys reading: "TAB" and "REPEAT SPACER"/ On the plate on the proper back: "[logo] SPERRY RAND REMINGTON/ H4915541 MADE IN JAPAN"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Light beige and black exterior, black and red keys with white markings, and black and red text and numbers. Extérieur beige clair et noir, touches noires et rouges avec des marques blanches, avec texte et chiffres noirs et rouges.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Typewriter, 1975, Artifact no. 2007.0089, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2007.0089.001/
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