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When Remington decided to start producing ribbons themselves, the Underwoods opted to manufacture typewriters. Underwood 1 typewriter, 1896. The original Underwood typewriter was invented by German-American Franz Xaver Wagner, who showed it to entrepreneur John Thomas Underwood.
- John T. Underwood
- Manhattan, New York, U.S.
- Business machines
- Typewriters
They manufactured these products for Remington, but after Remington decided to manufacture ribbons on their own, the Underwoods shifted to typewriters. A German-American by the name of Franz Wagner invented the first Underwood typewriter.
This is a gorgeous Underwood / Remington Noiseless typewriter. This model hails from around 1935. 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.
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Originally, Underwood only sold ribbons and carbon paper for Remington typewriters, but once Remington decided to produce their own ribbons, Underwood transformed from a complementary merchant to a rival business in 1895.
The serial number on one of them, JH40162, suggests manufacture as early as 1914, but H is not a known month code. Name variant: Remington J ( found on an export in Australia ).
Sep 5, 2023 · Up for sale is a stunning Underwood Noiseless 77 which was manufactured in the height of the Great Depression in 1935. This typewriter would not have been afforded by many, and so not too many of this model remain, and especially not in this kind of condition. If you're familiar with the Remington Noiseless portables of the same period, you may ...
Dec 13, 2020 · John Underwood was involved with providing carbon-paper and ribbons for the Remington company. When he learned that Remington would soon produce their own supplies, he resolved to shift his enterprise’s focus on building typewriters.
