Now a Royal KMG is on the way. 31lb package! Supposedly it will be packed well and labeled fragile. Hopefully it will arrive in good shape with nothing bent or broken. I love the color of the KMG when they are cleaned, and I've wanted a standard size machine since I started this obsession just a few months ago.
Once I finish this thesis and all my final assignments, I have a bunch of typewriters to clean as a reward to myself.

Phil Forrest

My most recent acquisition actually just came in today. A 1958 Remington Quiet-Riter Miracle Tab, with German layout. Quite lovely condition and works perfectly, just the type is ever so slightly misaligned. I can live with that. The Remington is one if the few American machines that was imported in significant numbers to Germany, or at least I see quite a few of them around here. The German machines are made in Great Britain however, not the USA. Perhaps for the better?

Uwe wrote:

Maschinengeschrieben wrote:

The German machines are made in Great Britain however, not the USA. Perhaps for the better?

I wouldn't say so. I have Remingtons from that era which were manufactured in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain, and I'd say they were all comparable in performance and build quality.

Your new Remington seems to have an interesting colour. It could be explained by lighting or your camera setting, but as is I've never seen one that had such a bronzed appearance. Most (all?) of my Quiet-Riters have crinkle paint finishes, and only my Super-Riter with a smooth paint. Colour aside, they're great typewriters.

My photo captures the color quite accurately. It is indeed a smooth, pinkish-bronze paint-job. Perhaps only the european export machines made in the british factory were painted in this color, as I have seen several german Quiet-Riters in similar colors. Either a shade of green, or the same bronze color as mine. Interesting.     

 

thetypewriterman wrote:

The British-market Quiet-Riters had grey crackle-finish paint (earlier models), or silver metallic paint (later models).  Even though they were made here, Remington must have done special colours just for the Continent.

Exactly describes all of my Remington Riters that were made in GB. The same can be said of my US and CAN manufactured examples. This might be something to explore further...

Just acquired this little gem. I always wanted to try the SF/Splendid models, however sine I have never been very impressed by the feel of ultra-portables, and the splendid and SF models are very common in Germany, I never really bothered. Well, at least not until I saw this. A Ferrari red Splendid 99, in what appears to be almost factory new condition judging from the pics the seller send me. The seller told be the machine was practically unused, and it certainly looks the part. I gave her quite detailed instructions about packing it and I just hope that it was not too overwhelming.
 
Even when giving detailed packing instructions to sellers, I have experienced that most are dismissive of them, or downright ignore them. These compact portables usually stand-up better to shipping then regular portables. And I would never dream of shipping a standard anymore.