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Appendix I Typewriter Manufacture Dates and Serial Numbers
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SPECIFICATIONS AND DATES OF MANUFACTURE |
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Upstrike Standards |
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Model Numbers |
#2 |
#4 |
#6 |
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Dates |
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Sept. 1873 |
MODEL #1 INTRODUCED. NO SERIAL RECORD |
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Sept. 1883 |
1 |
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Jan. 1886 |
MODEL #3 INTRODUCED. NO SERIAL RECORD |
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May 1887 |
MODEL #5 INTRODUCED. NO SERIAL RECORD |
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Dec. 1888 |
37164 |
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Jan. 1889 |
38122 |
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Jan. 1890 |
49945 |
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Jan. 1891 |
75001 |
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Jan. 1892 |
75101 |
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Jan. 1893 |
87097 |
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Feb. 1893 |
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20001 |
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Jan. 1894 |
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25173 |
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Feb. 1894 |
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Mar. 1894 |
95822 |
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Jan. 1895 |
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29353 |
6000 |
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Dec. 1895 |
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20000 |
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Jan. 1896 |
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32901 |
20157 |
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Jan. 1897 |
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33890 |
29902 |
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Jan. 1898 |
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34051 |
38103 |
20001 |
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Jan. 1899 |
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47617 |
32572 |
2500 |
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Jan. 1900 |
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58865 |
50200 |
6000 |
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Jan. 1901 |
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71000 |
69000 |
8900 |
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Jan. 1902 |
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81142 |
89000 |
12300 |
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Nov. 1902 |
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Jan. 1903 |
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97001 |
113000 |
16000 |
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Jan. 1904 |
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115001 |
141000 |
21000 |
2000 |
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Jan. 1905 |
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132000 |
160000 |
25000 |
4000 |
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Jan. 1906 |
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144500 |
181000 |
28400 |
7500 |
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Jan. 1907 |
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160001 |
204200 |
33000 |
12000 |
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Jan. 1908 |
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170701 |
232100 |
38150 |
15000 |
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Jan. 1909 |
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175401 |
242550 |
40625 |
16825 |
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Jan. 1910 |
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177301 |
244250 |
40700 |
16870 |
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Jan. 1911 |
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178951 |
246300 |
40800 |
16970 |
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Jan. 1912 |
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179900 |
247300 |
41080 |
16960 |
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Jan. 1913 |
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180900 |
248100 |
41100 |
17000 |
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Jan. 1914 |
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181069 |
248355 |
41287 |
17149 |
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#6 |
#7 |
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Serial |
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Dec. 1888 |
37164 |
Feb. 1893 |
2001 |
2-1-1894 |
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Jan. 1889 |
38122 |
Jan. 1894 |
25173 |
1-1-1895 |
6000 |
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Jan. 1890 |
49945 |
Jan. 1895 |
29353 |
Dec. 1895 |
20000 |
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Jan. 1891 |
75001 |
Jan. 1896 |
32901 |
Jan. 1896 |
20157 |
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Jan. 1892 |
75101 |
Jan. 1897 |
33890 |
Jan. 1897 |
29902 |
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Jan. 1893 |
87097 |
Jan. 1898 |
34051 |
1-1-1898 |
38103 |
20001 |
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Mar. 1894 |
95822 |
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1-1-1899 |
47617 |
32572 |
2500 |
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12.31.99 |
58865 |
50200 |
6000 |
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01.1.01 |
71000 |
69000 |
8900 |
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01.1.02 |
81142 |
89000 |
12300 |
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11.1.02 |
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01.1.03 |
97001 |
113000 |
16000 |
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01.1.04 |
115001 |
141000 |
21000 |
2000 |
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01.1.05 |
132000 |
160000 |
25000 |
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01.1.06 |
144500 |
181000 |
28400 |
7500 |
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01.1.07 |
160001 |
204200 |
33000 |
12000 |
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01.1.08 |
170701 |
232100 |
38150 |
15000 |
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01.1.09 |
175401 |
242550 |
40625 |
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01.1.10 |
177301 |
244250 |
40700 |
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01.1.11 |
178951 |
246300 |
40800 |
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01.1.12 |
179900 |
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41080 |
16960 |
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01.1.13 |
180900 |
248100 |
41100 |
17000 |
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01.1.14 |
181069 |
248355 |
41287 |
17149 |
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All Standards |
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MODEL |
INTRODUCED |
OBSOLETED |
QUANTITY MFD. |
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Sept. 1873 |
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Sept. 1883 |
Mar. 1894 |
96,000.00 |
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Jan. 1886 |
Apr. 1898 |
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Jan. 1883 |
Nov, 1902 |
35,000.00 |
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May 1887 |
Feb. 1893 |
15,000.00 |
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Feb. 1894 |
July, 1914 |
181,000.00 |
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Jan. 1896 |
July, 1914 |
248,000.00 |
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Oct. 1897 |
July, 1914 |
41,000.00 |
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Nov. 1902 |
July, 1914 |
17,000.00 |
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(Above dates from Ilion Factory Manager 1/24/1930) |
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10 |
1908 |
1925 |
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11 |
1917 |
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12 |
1922 |
1927 |
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1931 |
1943 |
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17 |
1939 |
1950 |
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X Before serial number (noiseless with 6 digits in no.) |
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X With 4 digits (old Electric) |
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J Prefix (Standard) |
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E Prefix (Electric) |
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20, 30, 31, 32 |
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1939 |
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Noiseless Model 5 |
24-Jun-23 |
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6E |
1932 |
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SMITH-PREMIER |
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Model 4,5,6 |
1911 |
1924 |
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Model 6 silent |
1916 |
1927 |
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Model 7 |
1916 |
1926 |
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Model 8 |
1916 |
1945 |
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Serial # mfg dates (M = Million) |
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JAN. 1 APPROX. |
REM. STD. |
REM. ELECTRIC |
REM. NSLS. |
ROYAL |
L. C. SMITH |
UND. 4-5-6 |
UND. NSLS. |
WOODSTOCK AND R.C. ALLEN |
I. B. M. ELECTRIC STD. |
I. B. M. ELECTRIC EXECUTIVE |
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1925 |
L"5" |
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# 6-Q"5" |
848M |
521M |
1910M |
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131M |
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1926 |
L"6" |
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Q"6" |
940M |
560M |
2070M |
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145M |
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1927 |
B"7" |
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Q"7" |
1036M |
662M |
2210M |
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160M |
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1928 |
B"8" |
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Q"8" |
1134M |
736M |
2330M |
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177M |
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1929 |
Z120M |
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X106M |
1236M |
861M |
2450M |
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204M |
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1930 |
Z212M |
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X157M |
1348M |
939M |
3635M |
3600M |
240M |
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1931 |
Z283M |
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X188M |
1435M |
999M |
3825M |
3817M |
276M |
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1932 |
Z405M |
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X205M |
1525M |
1036M |
4085M |
3882M |
310M |
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# 16 1933 |
Z417M |
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X216M |
1554M |
1050M |
4130M |
3885M |
325M |
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1934 |
Z438M |
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X234M |
1617M |
1087M |
4200M |
3895M |
360M |
10M |
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1935 |
Z479M |
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1723M |
1146M |
4300M |
3924M |
393M |
11M |
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1936 |
Z521M |
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X370M |
1847M |
1209M |
4440M |
3944M |
435M |
21M |
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1937 |
Z566M |
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X398M |
2005M |
1285M |
4610M |
3966M |
471M |
26M |
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1938 |
Z615M |
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X459M |
2178M |
1397M |
4800M |
4800M |
502M |
30M |
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1939 |
J100M |
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X468M |
2320M |
1457M |
4965M |
4965M |
523M |
34M |
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1940 |
J154M |
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X500M |
2494M |
1525M |
5155M |
N5155M |
547M |
38M |
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1941 |
J248M |
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X523M |
2681M |
1616M |
5340M |
N5340M |
573M |
47M |
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# 17 1942 |
J390M |
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X572M |
2901M |
1726M |
5540M |
N5563M |
602M |
61M |
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1943 |
J533M |
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X602M |
3026M |
1788M |
5715M |
5690M |
623M |
77M |
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1944 |
J542M |
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X603M |
3026M |
1793M |
5715M |
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643M |
80M |
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1945 |
J605M |
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X608M |
3037M |
1850M |
5760M |
----- |
665M |
86M |
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1946 |
J780M |
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X608M |
3094M |
1917M |
5849M |
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730M |
97M |
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1947 |
J1058M |
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X629M |
3273M |
2002M |
6124M |
5908M |
783M |
146M |
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1948 |
J1332M |
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X685M |
3550M |
2108M |
6310M |
5926M |
856M |
192M |
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[UNK] 1949 |
J1515M |
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X702M |
3865M |
2193M |
6530M |
5937M |
892M |
A-003M |
A-000M |
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1950 |
J1642M |
[UNK] |
X717M |
4100M |
2282M |
6638M |
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1000M |
A-029M |
A-006M |
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1951 |
J1964M |
E1,950,000 |
X740M |
4360M |
2358M |
6814M |
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1130M |
A-065M |
A-015M |
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1952 |
J2208M |
E2,092,000 |
X769M |
4688M |
3103M |
7010M |
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1142M |
A-104M |
A-025M |
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600 "700" |
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1953 |
J2353M |
E2,116,000 |
X781M |
4990M |
3200M |
7270M |
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1166M 1750M |
A-146M |
A-038M |
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1954 |
J2455M |
E2,131,000 |
X794M |
5248M |
4025M |
7420M |
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1176M 1768M |
A-300M |
A-054M |
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1955 |
J2550M |
E2,153,000 |
X805M |
3500M |
4098M |
7600M |
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1820M |
A-350M |
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1956 |
J2630M |
E2,190,000 |
X813M |
5787M |
4200M |
7800M |
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1852M |
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1957 |
J2744M |
E2,227,000 |
X825M |
6088M |
4256M |
7950M |
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2100M |
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1958 |
J2811M |
E2,263,000 |
X833M |
6415M |
4312M |
8143M |
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2139M |
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Royal Electric, Smith-Corona Electric and Underwood Electric Typweriters are numbered in the same series as Standard Machines. |
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Platen lengths compared with other brands |
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MODEL |
11" |
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12-13" |
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14-15-16" |
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18-19" |
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20-22-24" |
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WIDER THAN 26" |
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P. C. |
W. L. |
P. C. |
W. L. |
P. C. |
W. L. |
P. C. |
W. L. |
P. C. |
W. L. |
P. C. |
W. L. |
Remington Standard |
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27." |
26." |
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11." |
10." |
13." |
12." |
15." |
14." |
18." |
17." |
20." |
19." |
32." |
31." |
Remington Noiseless |
11.18 |
9.25 |
12.75 |
11.25 |
14.75 |
13.25 |
18.75 |
17.25 |
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Royal |
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27 |
25 |
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11.25 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
16 |
14 |
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19 |
33 |
31 |
L. C. Smith Std. & Secty. |
12 |
10 |
13.5 |
11.5 |
15.5 |
13.5 |
19.5 |
17 |
21.5 |
19 |
27.5 |
25 |
Underwood |
11.25 |
10 |
13.25 |
12 |
15.25 |
14 |
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20.25 |
19 |
27.25 |
26 |
R. C. Allen |
11 |
9.5 |
13 |
11.5 |
14.5 |
12.8 |
18.5 |
16.8 |
22.5 |
20.8 |
26.5 |
24.8 |
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15.7 |
14 |
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-INF |
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13 |
12 |
17 |
16 |
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21 |
20 |
27 |
26 |
Rem. Statesman |
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13 |
12 |
15 |
14 |
18 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
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I. B. M. Elec. |
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12.5 |
12.4 |
16 |
15.9 |
19 |
18.9 |
23 |
22.9 |
29 |
28.9 |
Royal Elec. |
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13 |
11 |
16 |
14 |
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21 |
19 |
27 |
25 |
Und. Elec. |
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13.25 |
12 |
15.25 |
14 |
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21.25 |
19 |
27.25 |
26 |
Smith Elec. |
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13.5 |
11.5 |
15.5 |
13.5 |
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21.5 |
19 |
27.5 |
25 |
R. C. Allen Elec. (Same as R. C. Allen Standard in all widths). |
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