Restoration of a Remington Standard 12
Remington Standard 12 Overview of the Machine The machine dates from June 1929 and has the serial number Z173548. It was manufactured at the Remington factory in Ilion, New York (USA). It weighs 15.3 kg and measures 37.5 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep, and 26 cm high. It has its own gallery on the global typewriter database: https://typewriterdatabase.com/1929-remington-12.27827.typewriter Overall Condition The machine’s overall condition suggests that a restoration could yield a good final result, both aesthetically and functionally. It is very dirty, but at first glance appears to be almost complete. Only the small crank on the rear right, used to manually unwind the ribbon, seems to be missing. One of the carriage levers (on the right) is slightly bent, and the rear cover is slightly dented, but these issues can easily be fixed. The rubber on the cylinder isn’t cracked, which is a good sign, even though it has certainly hardened. The condition of the rollers will become clear once the ...