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1926 Remington 12 Serial # LS62566 1926 Remington 12 typewriter, Serial # LS62566 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1926 Remington 12 typewriter. 2026-10-31 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1926 Remington 12 Serial # LS62566 A Remington 12.

According to James Groom's well documented entry, these were marketed as "Silent". I guess the body of the machine is more enclosed, and there is some sound-deadening felt, so I guess it was about as silent as any other typewriter, but not as noiseless as a Noiseless...

When I saw it in the ReStore (thrift store that raises funds for the local Habitat for Humanity), it seemmed to be in fair shape, though very dirty. It was missing the carriage strap, but the carriage was advancing when I provided some tension. As I was chatting with some other shoppers about typewriters, the carriage advance stopped advancing, and the keys felt like I've activated the linelock.

Once I got it home, I did figure out that in fact, I did activate the linelock, which was sticky. On this model, the margin controls are in the front like an Underwood. The bell trip and the linelock is also connected to the front-mounted margin rack. Margin release is funny, as it's not a button, but just a lever that directly disengages the margin stops right in front of you.

The spring motor is very large on these - I think a lot of older typewriters tend to have large spring motors. I was going to do the old fishing line replacement, but as I was wondering how to attach it to the spring motor, I discovered that the end of the original strap was present, along with the hardware at the end, which connects to the spring motor with a grub screw. So I decided to recreate a strap with a shoelace. The other end engages a hook with a closing clasp on the carriage. I just tied a loop on the shoelace for now.

The ribbon was interesting. Aside from the side-mount/inside the covers placement of the spools, it appears that only the right side spool is expected to be removed. The left spool is bolted in place, and instead of the ribbon attaching to that spool, there is a strap connected to the left spool, that terminates in a piece of metal that has a hook for the end of the ribbon. So in order to change the ribbon, you wind it to the removable right spool, remove it, put in a new ribbon, thread it through the typewriter, and attach it to the end of the strap that is permanently connected to the left spool. And of course, the right-side removable spool is special, as there's a tab that sticks through an open sector of the spool to detect when the right ribbon is empty.

Once I figured it all out, I got it working. I got the surface as clean as I could, and for the easily accessible panels, I polished up with paint polishing compound. The rubber feet are damaged, but functional - the feet adjust up and down like adjustable table feet.

There is a tab system, but it's done with metal tabs you move manually on the back. There seems to be two types of tabs, which is odd.

Overall, it's an interesting machine. You can see how various ideas in typewriter design show up in various manufacturer's machines (like side mount ribbons), and how they evolve and generally converge into the usual standard design.

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A ReStore purchase in Washington Township, NJ. I had dropped off an IBM Personal Typewriter at Alan's house - he's a retired typewriter technician that I met earlier in the year when I bought some typewriters from him. On the way back I swung by this store, and this typewriter was waiting for me.

1926 Remington 12 #LS62566

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 10-31-2026 at 08:06PM
Last Edit: 10-31-2026 at 08:36PM

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A Remington 12.

According to James Groom's well documented entry, these were marketed as "Silent". I guess the body of the machine is more enclosed, and there is some sound-deadening felt, so I guess it was about as silent as any other typewriter, but not as noiseless as a Noiseless...

When I saw it in the ReStore (thrift store that raises funds for the local Habitat for Humanity), it seemmed to be in fair shape, though very dirty. It was missing the carriage strap, but the carriage was advancing when I provided some tension. As I was chatting with some other shoppers about typewriters, the carriage advance stopped advancing, and the keys felt like I've activated the linelock.

Once I got it home, I did figure out that in fact, I did activate the linelock, which was sticky. On this model, the margin controls are in the front like an Underwood. The bell trip and the linelock is also connected to the front-mounted margin rack. Margin release is funny, as it's not a button, but just a lever that directly disengages the margin stops right in front of you.

The spring motor is very large on these - I think a lot of older typewriters tend to have large spring motors. I was going to do the old fishing line replacement, but as I was wondering how to attach it to the spring motor, I discovered that the end of the original strap was present, along with the hardware at the end, which connects to the spring motor with a grub screw. So I decided to recreate a strap with a shoelace. The other end engages a hook with a closing clasp on the carriage. I just tied a loop on the shoelace for now.

The ribbon was interesting. Aside from the side-mount/inside the covers placement of the spools, it appears that only the right side spool is expected to be removed. The left spool is bolted in place, and instead of the ribbon attaching to that spool, there is a strap connected to the left spool, that terminates in a piece of metal that has a hook for the end of the ribbon. So in order to change the ribbon, you wind it to the removable right spool, remove it, put in a new ribbon, thread it through the typewriter, and attach it to the end of the strap that is permanently connected to the left spool. And of course, the right-side removable spool is special, as there's a tab that sticks through an open sector of the spool to detect when the right ribbon is empty.

Once I figured it all out, I got it working. I got the surface as clean as I could, and for the easily accessible panels, I polished up with paint polishing compound. The rubber feet are damaged, but functional - the feet adjust up and down like adjustable table feet.

There is a tab system, but it's done with metal tabs you move manually on the back. There seems to be two types of tabs, which is odd.

Overall, it's an interesting machine. You can see how various ideas in typewriter design show up in various manufacturer's machines (like side mount ribbons), and how they evolve and generally converge into the usual standard design.

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A ReStore purchase in Washington Township, NJ. I had dropped off an IBM Personal Typewriter at Alan's house - he's a retired typewriter technician that I met earlier in the year when I bought some typewriters from him. On the way back I swung by this store, and this typewriter was waiting for me.

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I believe this is Union Foundry #6 Pica.
I believe this is Union Foundry #6 Pica.





That back plate comes out for easy access to the innards. Also, for easy polishing.
That back plate comes out for easy access to the innards. Also, for easy polishing.

The rubber feet are like ones on furniture, they adjust by rotating.
The rubber feet are like ones on furniture, they adjust by rotating.

The removable right side spool. It has an opening on the back side for the ribbon sensor.
The removable right side spool. It has an opening on the back side for the ribbon sensor.

The bolted down left side spool, which you don't remove when replacing the ribbon.
The bolted down left side spool, which you don't remove when replacing the ribbon.

The strap on the left spool that you attach to the end of the new ribbon.
The strap on the left spool that you attach to the end of the new ribbon.

The margin release button, is on the actual margin stop - pressing it just pivots it out of the way.
The margin release button, is on the actual margin stop - pressing it just pivots it out of the way.

I don't know what the L is for, but apparently the S is for June, and the 6x,xxx puts this in 1926.
I don't know what the L is for, but apparently the S is for June, and the 6x,xxx puts this in 1926.

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