Serial Number J2714469
Remington #4 Elite w/ No. 2 uncial numbers
gray crinkle paint with green plastic keys
It’s going to need some minor mechanical work and some serious cleaning, but this one has some great potential.
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Serial Number J2714469
Remington #4 Elite w/ No. 2 uncial numbers
gray crinkle paint with green plastic keys
Typewriter Resources Some of my favorite typewriter information and resources sites: Typewriter Database Print Repair Manuals Digital [.pdf] Repair Manuals Richard Polt’s Classic Typewriter site…
@chrisaldrich how many typewriters do you have at this point?
@chrisaldrich (not judging by any means, I have an embarrassing number of guitars at this point)
I’m hovering around the number 30, though a few are being de-acquisitioned to make some space… Too many more and I’ll have to open up a typewriter shop.
@chrisaldrich okay now I feel less bad about how many guitars I have
Happy to help!
If I’m not using them at least once a month, I tend to let them go. There are about 10 that are getting incredibly regular use every week, though a small handful that I’ve restored and more carefully tuned are used on an almost daily basis.
I’d almost forgotten I had aggregated a page for my typewriter collection and articles if you’re curious about the list or other details: https://boffosocko.com/research/typewriter-collection/
Spent an hour or two on the 1956 Remington Standard today and got most of the big mechanical and adjustment issues out of the way.…
Today I spent a few hours cleaning, oiling, and adjusting my new (to me) Remington Standard typewriter. Remington Fold-A-Matic Fortunately, before I had started I…
I installed the last two screws onto my 1956 Remington Standard (a pair of #8-32 3/4" zinc machine screws) to hold the rear cover onto the machine. It’s now more than ready for some daily action!
Replaced the old, crushed rubber body panel grommets on my 1956 Remington Standard typewriter with new ones.