VerbingWeirdsWords
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy6bn7c wrote
Reply to comment by BannedStanned in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
Ya, fair. I would have figured that this was the kind of thing that would be relatively widely accessible, but at that price, it's definitely a bigger purchase than I realized!
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy5nimj wrote
Reply to comment by SeattleHikeBike in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
I had no idea it would have been such a BIG ticket item ...
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy50ij3 wrote
Reply to comment by Acronym3476 in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
Ya, I think it just comes with the territory. Imperfect key strikes might leave a little smudge
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy50d4v wrote
Reply to comment by andy_pickle in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
Yes! I also have a Smith Corona typewriter
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy504lx wrote
Reply to comment by ThatDarnScat in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
Wasn't it after WWII?
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy3d07t wrote
Reply to comment by Knute5 in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
And still works perfectly
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy3cz4p wrote
Reply to comment by Bakom_spegeln in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
Ribbon is pretty standard and still available. I replaced it a few months ago, and the machine types beautifully
VerbingWeirdsWords OP t1_iy713oj wrote
Reply to comment by ThatDarnScat in Remington Letter-Riter typewriter, purchased in 1958 for $83.41 (which would be $860.11 today) by VerbingWeirdsWords
TIL! Thanks