remington streamliner

This is my fancy Remington Rand Streamliner manual typewriter, which I found on craigslist after a few weeks of searching online. More pictures at my Flickr set. According to The Typewriter Database, it was made in 1941 or 1942 depending on the serial number, which I have yet to find.

It is in great condition, with only a few scratches that I will probably cover up with a sharpie or maybe car detail paint; I haven't decided yet. The seller kept a piece of paper wrapped around the platen, which seems to have protected it very well. I'm not sure if this was her intent, but I'm glad it happened since I didn't want to send the platen to be recovered. The case is in decent shape, but that's just going into storage. I'm going to have the typewriter sitting out in our sofa table for easy access and as a decoration. I've ordered a couple replacement ribbons from Around the Office, and they arrive in about a week. I can't wait for the ribbons to come in so I can start using it. A couple of the keys are a bit sticky, but I'm going to clean it out and maybe re-lube everything. I don't have the owner's manual, though, so I don't know what I'm doing.

I actually have a lot going on this weekend, so it's probably a good thing that I have to wait for the ribbons to come in. When I first took it home, I immediately started playing with it and fiddling with all the little switches. I think I've pretty much figured everything out except this one little knob on the upper left of the keyboard. Not sure what that's for. Regardless, I'm glad I snapped this one up even though she wouldn't budge on the price. I've seen these sell for 3x more than what I bought mine for, and I didn't even have to pay for shipping. Once again, craigslist is my friend ♥