1931 Remington Porto-Rite #SR14182
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 10-17-2026 at 10:11AM
Last Edit: 10-17-2026 at 10:14AM
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Description:
2026-OCT-17, Gallery Creation. Another Porto-Rite listing in October 2026, this one from seller "qwertypewritershop" in New York, NY; asking price currently is $225 OBO. This one has a serial number not too far from the start of known Remington records at #SR14972 (May 1932). Considering the average production of Porto-Rites was only about 53/month on average, apparently, after May 1932, I would guess this one, #SR14182, came into being during the holiday season of 1931. It has the serial number on the front comb, the Tab key, and the knobbed paper release lever.
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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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