Circa 1937 Remington / Underwood Noiseless Portable Typewriter with Case
Circa 1937 Remington / Underwood Noiseless Portable Typewriter with Case
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This is a gorgeous Underwood / Remington Noiseless typewriter. This model hails from around 1937. The earlier models (like this) were of better quality, in my opinion. They include beautiful attention to detail that the later did not, like the round, ‘glass’ keys, and the modernist fluted rib across the front of the machine.
Not only is this a world-class writing machine, it also makes for a stunning display piece and is sure to ignite inspiring conversations all around.
This noiseless has a smaller carriage return lever which folds down when he machine is in its case. This lever can be found on earlier Remington and Noiseless machines.
The case is about 2 inches shorter than the Noislesses from the 40's, so it's a lower profile machine.
This is a carriage shifted machine, like other machines of the era. The shift and shift lock work well.
This typewriter has beautiful typing action. While not quite as 'quiet' as later models, the typing sound is pleasant and hypnotic; in case you need to enter one of those trances where the muse comes up and whispers in your ear. The type slugs appear to have been used very little.
The bell at the end of the link rings clearly.
The decals on the front and in the rear are in excellent condition.
All of the features work as originally designed.
We also carry a handful of other typewriters in the Noiseless Line.
Upgrades:
Brand-NEW rubber feet.
NEW platen
New front and rear feed rollers.
Features:
Single or Double spacing settings.
Classic black lacquer paint job in exquisite condition.
Adjustable Margins.
3- Tone Ribbon Selector (the middle one is 'blank' for using a white-out pad if desired'
Carriage lock for transport.
Includes:
Fresh, 2-tone ribbon- installed
Hardshell case in at least decent condition (Best gets a better case)
Digital copy of original manual + video tutorial.
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Classic Typewriter Co.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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More History of the Noiseless Typewriter
The Noiseless typewriter began to take shape in 1905 when Wellington Parker Kidder in Boston and Charles William Sponsel in Hartford, Connecticut, began a two-year, eight-patent collaboration to produce a "silent typewriter"—one which would operate "substantially without noise."
Kidder was already a legend in the typewriter world, having invented the Franklin (1891) and the influential Wellington, whose design was copied by manufacturers worldwide. Engineer George Gould Going was another key collaborator whose name appears on several original patents.
The Noiseless Typewriter Company was incorporated in January 1909, with a 168,000-square-foot factory in Middletown, Connecticut. Production began slowly, and the first commercial model—the Noiseless Model 4—went into full production in 1917. The Noiseless Portable followed in 1921, marketed as "Your Junior Partner." By 1922, demand forced the company to expand its workforce from 300 to 500 employees.
Success attracted attention. In March 1924, Remington merged with Noiseless to form Remington-Noiseless, a subsidiary of the Remington Typewriter Company. Kidder passed away just six months later. George Gould Going continued at Remington, receiving accolades for his contributions to noiseless typewriter development.
Remington also produced Noiseless typewriters under license for Underwood beginning in 1929—the machines were virtually identical except for the labeling. Noiseless portables sold well through the 1930s and 1940s, and noiseless standards continued to be manufactured until the 1960s.
