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1921 Remington Portable Serial # NK12276 1921 Remington Portable typewriter, Serial # NK12276 Brian Decker's 1921 Remington Portable typewriter. 2026-06-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Decker: 1921 Remington Portable Serial # NK12276 2026-JUN-1, Original Gallery Creation. A week or two ago, I noted that there were two Remington Portable machines on eBay, which seemed to have all the early (pre-July 1921) features, but for which the seller had not offered nor shown the unit's serial number. I messaged both sellers and, finally today, one of them got back to me. He checked and found this serial number to be NK12276, which dates it to April 1921, and which also proves that at least 2,276 machines were produced in April of that year, as the factory was trying to ramp up to meet demand for this popular typewriter. Unfortunately, although the seller messaged me the serial number, he has not added a photo to the listing gallery on eBay.

1921 Remington Portable #NK12276

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 06-01-2026 at 03:39PM
Last Edit: 06-01-2026 at 03:44PM

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2026-JUN-1, Original Gallery Creation. A week or two ago, I noted that there were two Remington Portable machines on eBay, which seemed to have all the early (pre-July 1921) features, but for which the seller had not offered nor shown the unit's serial number. I messaged both sellers and, finally today, one of them got back to me. He checked and found this serial number to be NK12276, which dates it to April 1921, and which also proves that at least 2,276 machines were produced in April of that year, as the factory was trying to ramp up to meet demand for this popular typewriter. Unfortunately, although the seller messaged me the serial number, he has not added a photo to the listing gallery on eBay.

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Keyboard.
Keyboard.

Typewriter decal.
Typewriter decal.

Type basket and ribbon vibrator.
Type basket and ribbon vibrator.

Left spool from behind.
Left spool from behind.

Type slugs.
Type slugs.

Right spool from behind.
Right spool from behind.

Remington decal.
Remington decal.

Right-side view.
Right-side view.

Right-side closer view.
Right-side closer view.

Rear view.
Rear view.

Rear view, higher elevation angle.
Rear view, higher elevation angle.

Rear view, still higher elevation angle.
Rear view, still higher elevation angle.

Left-hand view.
Left-hand view.

eBay listing page. They are asking a lot for this one!
eBay listing page. They are asking a lot for this one!

Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)

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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.

In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.


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