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| Early Typewriters » Antique Fox Typewriters » 11-3-2018 12:03:28 |
- 8T9MustangGT
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I certainly agree with your views. I don't love ebay prices since they usually do not equate to local pricing (not to mention high shipping). But researching only the "sold" items is one method to at least determine a ballpark figure and perhaps how desirable an item might be. It still all boils down to buy what you like and pay what you're comfortable with.
Back to the Fox Sterling, are these in truly high demand by collectors, thus the crazy high prices I've noticed?
| Early Typewriters » Antique Fox Typewriters » 11-3-2018 00:41:20 |
- 8T9MustangGT
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I know this is an old thread, but I just bought a beautiful working Fox Sterling. The research I did reveals it was introduced in Feb., 1921. The company went into receivership a month later. The Sterling continued to be made for the rest of the year before production ceased. Apparently, only about 1,000 of this model were sold. Typewriterdatabase has no info on serial numbers.
I was only able to find three actual sold prices on the internet for this model and was surprised how much they seem to command. A couple sold in the $450 - $525 range, but a fairly recent ebay sale brought $788! Are they really worth that much? I got mine from a young lady who inherited it from her mother and just wanted it gone. She was asking $300CDN, but I got it for $125CDN (around $100 US).
| Early Typewriters » Remington Serial Number » 13-6-2015 16:53:18 |
- 8T9MustangGT
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Thanks for the replies. I've been over the machine again and still find no trace of a serial number. The pad where it should be does not appear to have been filed down. I'm now busy cleaning the typewriter and it's looking decent enough to display, but of course it has a fair bit of patina (I prefer patina over a repaint).
| Early Typewriters » Remington Serial Number » 11-6-2015 02:41:26 |
- 8T9MustangGT
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Although I didn't ever set out to aquire antique typewriters, I now have three (Caligraph 3, Oliver 3, Remington 7.) So I guess I'm well on my way to becoming a typewriter collector.
I'm having difficulty dating the Remington Standard No. 7, which I purchased just a few days ago. Since this model was produced fron 1896 to 1914, I'd like to determine the exact year of manufacture using the serial number. However, there does not seem to be a number which should be (I believe) on the top plate, right rear side, on a raised pad. On this machine the pad is absolutely blank. I've used a strong magnifying glass as an aid, but the number is simply not there.
Anyone have an explanation for this? Or, am I looking in the wrong location for the serial number?
Thanks!
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