Acquired 1945 Remington 17 Standard Typewriter (Remington Rand, Inc.)
Serial Number: J732492 from October 1945
Pica typeface
When I was interested in getting my first standard typewriter last year, Ruben Flores immediately recommended I get a Remington 17. While I’ve picked up a handful of other standards in the meanwhile, I’ve kept my eyes peeled. I just couldn’t let this $21 beauty slip by. If my 1956 Remington Standard is any indication, this should be a fun machine to play with.
This got delivered on the 21st, but I hadn’t had a chance to take a look at it until today. It’s not in ... boffosocko.com
@chrisaldrich It’s like you are running a typewriter rescue. Good work restoring these and giving them new life, otherwise they might end up in the trash.
@JohnBrady I feel like I’ve come across a few references about people’s processes changing due to technology which sit in a similar vein.
My oldest typewriter is a Weimar era British-badged Orga Privat from circa 1928-1931.
@bradenslen But for the “rescue” portion to work in analogy to cats, let’s say, I need to be finding them all new homes. Instead I’m turning into the crazy “cat lady”… fortunately they don’t require any kitty litter. 🤪
@chrisaldrich All the rooms of the house need at least 3 - 4 typewriters displayed for decor purposes. Even better if they work.
Generally I might agree with this, but what do I do with the other 20+ typewriters?!
Given the damage and mess of the soot and ash in our house, I’m really glad that I only had two typewriters out for display on January 7th. To give you an idea, here’s a post-fire photo of the 1941 Corona Standard that I had finished cleaning and polishing in late December. You can see the level of soot where I wiped off a portion of the hood. I can only imagine if I’d had 24 of them out for “display”!