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- OBJECT TYPE
- TYPE-BAR/DOWN-STROKE/PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1937
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2008.1827.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Remington Rand Ltd.
- MODEL
- Remington Junior
- LOCATION
- Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal, wood, bakelite? and fabric. Métal, bois, bakelite et tissu.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 30.0 cm
- Width
- 29.0 cm
- Height
- 10.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Printing
- Category
- Typesetting
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- REMINGTON
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1937 to 1980
- Canada
-
The Remington Junior was introduced in 1933 as a lower priced model intended for use by children and students for social correspondence, homework, etc. This example was acquired by the donor’s parents ca. 1937 (per label on typewriter lid) for personal use. It was later used by donor and donor’s sister for typing school assignments. This example was made in Canada. Le modèle Remington Junior a été introduit en 1933 en tant que modèle à bon marché visé pour l'utilisation des enfants et étudiants pour des correspondances et devoirs. Cet exemple a été acquis par les parents du donateur, environ en 1937 (selon l'étiquette sur le couvercle) pour utilisation personnelle. Ce modèle a été utilisé plus tard par le donateur et sa soeur pour des travaux écrits. Ce modèle est aussi un exemple qui a été fabriqué au Canada. - Function
-
To mechanically print letters, numbers, and selected symbols on a single sheet of paper, rapidly and uniformly. Imprimer des lettres, numéros, et symboles sur une feuille de papier, rapidement et uniformément. - Technical
-
Designed for light duty, the Remington Junior was a simplified version of the Remington #3 portable. It lacks a two-colour ribbon and a right-hand carriage release lever. Fabriqué pour utilisation légère. le Remington Junior est une version simplifiée du modèle Remington #3 portable. On y retrouve pas un ruban bicolore et un levier de déverrouillage. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Print on paper table reads "Remington Junior" and print on body reads "Remington Rand Limited". Print on the side of body reads "Made in Canada/ Patented in Canada & other Countries.".
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Black enamelled body with nickel plated and black qwerty keyboard. Mfr's gold print, nickel plated mechanisms, bakelite(?) knob, synthetic roller and fabric ink ribbon. Typewriter is affixed to a wooden board which is covered in black textured fabric with brass hardware and clasp.This base is part of the case. Corps émaillé noir avec clavier qwerty en nickel. Impression oré MFR, mécanisme en nickel, bouton bakelite, rouleau synthétique et ruban encreur textile. La machine est fixée sur une planche de bois qui est couverte en matériel texturé noir avec matériel et fermoir en laiton. La base fait partie du boîtier.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Remington Rand Ltd., Typewriter, circa 1937, Artifact no. 2008.1827, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/item/2008.1827.001/
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