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Remington 20 Branding
Displays clear sans-serif 'REMINGTON 20' graphic badging on the right side above the keyboard.
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01 / 06Remington 20 Portable Manual Typewriter — photograph 6
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
The Remington 20 is a compact manual portable typewriter produced during the Sperry Remington era, featuring a molded plastic housing and a low-profile carriage. This example displays the distinct sans-serif 'REMINGTON 20' branding above the keyboard with black keytops and a dark gray carriage frame. It is shown without its original removable top ribbon cover, exposing the upper typebasket and mechanical linkage.
02
Four-Row Keyboard
Standard four-row mechanical key layout with molded black keycaps and a full-width spacebar.
03
Folded Return Lever
Equipped with a low-profile chromed carriage return arm designed for compact storage.
04
Low-Profile Plastic Shell
Constructed with a cream-toned molded thermoplastic lower chassis designed to reduce carrying weight.
05
Integrated Paper Bail
Features a dual-roller paper bail bar mounted above the platen carriage to guide sheets during use.
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Margin and Control Toggles
Visible margin and mechanism release levers flanking the sides and top deck of the carriage.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Remington (Sperry Rand)
Origin
Netherlands
Year
1972
Department
typewriters
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Brand
Remington
Model
20
Type
Manual portable typewriter
Housing Material
Molded plastic
Key Color
Black
Serial Number
Not visible in photographs
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Remington 20 Portable Manual Typewriter — photograph 1
Detail № 02 · Remington 20 Portable Manual Typewriter — photograph 2
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Remington 20 Portable Manual Typewriter; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Sperry Remington Design
The Everyday Portable
Shown in the front photograph, the bold 'REMINGTON 20' emblem reflects Sperry Remington's 1970s design approach, producing accessible, lightweight typing machines for students and mobile professionals during the late mechanical era.
Exposed Mechanics
A Working Machine's Journey
The side view reveals a repair on the carriage return lever alongside exposed linkages from a missing lid, illustrating decades of active service and practical maintenance that characterises vintage portable typewriters.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1873
Remington Enters Typewriter Production
E. Remington and Sons began commercial manufacturing of the Sholes and Glidden typewriter in Ilion, New York.
1955
Sperry Rand Formation
Remington Rand merged with the Sperry Corporation to form Sperry Rand, steering typewriter manufacturing into a new era.
1970
Remington 20 Introduction
Remington introduced the 20 series portable typewriters, utilizing lightweight plastic bodies for mobile everyday typing.
1978
Phase-Out of Manual Portables
Production of basic mechanical portables wound down as electronic typewriters and word processors gained market dominance.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The typewriter shows evident signs of wear, surface aging, and heavy cosmetic use. The original upper ribbon cover lid is completely missing, leaving the inner mechanisms and segment open from above. Surface scuffs, grime, adhesive residue on the rear panel, and tape wrapped around the carriage return lever assembly are clearly visible.
✓
InspectedMissing Ribbon Cover
The top protective ribbon cover plate is absent, exposing the ribbon spools and typebasket mechanism.
✓
InspectedCarriage Lever Tape Repair
Black tape or wrapping is visible around the pivot mount of the carriage return lever on the left side.
✓
InspectedHousing Wear and Marks
The cream plastic chassis displays surface scuffs, scratches, grime buildup, and two rectangular label residue outlines on the rear.
✓
InspectedDust and Mechanical Patina
Dust and light surface oxidation or patina are present across the exposed internal typebars and key levers.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Remington 20 Portable Manual Typewriter