1922 Remington #12

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Direct Descendent of the Sholes & Glidden Typewriter

The 1922 Remington #12 uses a 4-row, Qwerty, 42-key, frontstrike impact mechanism.

The “Remington” brand typewriter, model #12 is a direct descendent of the 1874 Shoals & Glidden typewriter, which was the first commercially successful typewriter.

For more than 20 years after the Shoals & Glidden, most Remington Typewriters were still "understrike" machines, with the key levers striking the bottom of the platen where the typing was not visible until the operator lifted up the platen to see what had been typed.

Yet within 10 years after the Shoals & Glidden and the early Remingtons, other companies were manufacturing "visible" machines where what was typed was directly visible by the operator. In fact, it wasn't until 1908 when Remington typewriters, including this Remington #12, offered "visible" machines along side upstrike machines.

By the time Remington started to offer frontstrike machines the company had a real problem trying to avoid patent conflicts with other manufacturers frontstrike technology. But the “visible” machines Remington produced turned out to be very sturdy, useful and popular.

This typewriter is a very capable machine in good working condition. It includes a segmented comb to make sure the typed letters are in alignment. Its decals are excellent. The machine features doors on each side of the frame enclosing the ribbon spools, which are reversible. This machine is capable of handling tri-color ribbons.

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Overall condition: Very good
Year: 1922
Serial No.: LA52238
Type language: English
Manufactured by the Remington Typewriter Company, Ilion, New York, USA