The Stunning 30’s Remington Model 5 + Streamliner
An Uncontested Classic from Typewriter History
1937 Remington Number 5
Made in the USA by Remington between the year of 1934 to the late 30’s, these beauties couple timeless styling with utilitarian grace. Glorious gloss and flashing nickle or black key rims. (On either end of that time spectrum there were variations of these, which I don’t go into much).
There are variants throughout the production run, all of which are beautiful and functional.
Remington was one of the premier typewriter builders of the day.
I choose this shape and model for a few reasons:
Models before this iteration required the plywood case bottom as the base, which often deteriorates. After this style, the quality declines somewhat, and the style falls off of a cliff.
These are my favorite typewriter from history, visually speaking.
They are available in US QWERTY keyboards, and they hold up extraordinarily well to time.
We replace the rollers and rubber feet as needed, and condition or resurface the platens.
The serif typeface, which varies in size but is usually on the smaller, 12 character per inch size (12 point), has a beautiful vintage feel and even delivery. It’s also great for those that want to embellish the handmade quality, as the old slugs like this really leave their mark on the paper. Couples well with a silk ribbon.
We have an experienced service team that works on these for us, to ensure that they are in tip-top shape.
Please let us know if you have additional questions.
Machines Available:
Welcome to one of history’s finest typewriters, lovingly restored for your writing pleasure.
Order now. In about 2 weeks, you’ll get a stunning, authentic, lovingly-restored specimen of this model in the condition selected.
Remington 5 Typewriter History
The Remington Model 5 Streamliner was manufactured at Remington's historic factory in Ilion, New York—the same facility where the company had been making firearms since 1816. The streamlined body was likely designed by noted industrial designer Oscar Bruno Bach, whose work helped define the Art Deco era. While most typewriter manufacturers of the late 1930s were producing stripped-down "junior" machines to cut costs during the Depression, Remington went the opposite direction with the Model 5: a full-featured portable built to look good, type well, and last for decades.
(we sell the Streamliner branded machine separately here)
Introduced in 1937, the Streamliner featured several innovations including a self-contained base (earlier Remington portables required the case bottom as part of the frame), the distinctive upright carriage return lever, and a "self-starter" key that advanced the carriage five spaces.
Production peaked in 1941 at around 2,500 units per month before World War II shifted Remington's factories to war production—famously, they produced more M1911 pistols than any other manufacturer.
The Streamliner was shelved by April 1942, making these pre-war gloss models especially collectible today.
Arguably one of the classics of typewriter history, the Remington Model 5’s rounded, modernist design has held up well to time, making it one of the more sought after machine for vintage writing-machine connoisseurs.
The smooth gloss black lacquer body gets polished to a beautiful sheen, which is bound to inspire, conversation and prose alike.
All pictures included are from machines that we’ve sold previously.
Remington 5 Typewriter Features:
‘Self starter’ key, which automatically advances the carriage 5 spaces. This is in lieu of a ‘tab’ setting.
Carriage Shift
Single or Double Line Spacing
Automatic Ribbon Reversal.
2-tone Ribbon Selector.
Sturdy Hardshell case.
Attractive metal stamped rulers.
Classic metal ribbon spools.
End-of-line bell.
Variations:
The machines all come in gloss with chrome-rimmed or rarely black-rimmed keys, and accent keys are usually red.
The margin rulers are sometimes black, sometimes red.
The Streamliner is a little bit diferent in terms of branding and carriage return lever…
(We actually sell the Streamliner separately here)
Conditions.
The Best A++ condition option will have the most pristine logos and near perfect black laquer, as well as near perfect chrome. It will also include the best available case with clean latches and hinges. 3 Year Warranty.
The excellent will show slightly more wear. Though I do aim for complete decals, They may show slight wear. 1 Year Warranty.
Includes:
Ships with a new, 2 tone ribbon wound onto the original metal spools.
I’ll include a digital copy of the original manual.
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Lifetime Trade In Policy.
Comes cleaned, adjusted, oiled, and ready to write!
We replace the feet and the rollers as needed, As old rubber tends to harden. And these tend to get flat spots on the rear and front rollers. Most of these need new feed rollers; they’ll flatten and not take paper (almost any unserviced one won’t write at all for this reason)
We replace the platen with soft new rubber.
Item ships in about 2 weeks.
Please let me know if you have additional questions.
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We restore beautiful machines and put them in the hands of writers, poets, and dreamers.
When the inspiration strikes, be ready!™
If you have questions please don’t hesitate to ask! I want you writing, Screenless!
Most sincerely,
Steven Budden Jr.
Classic Typewriter Co.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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