193x Smith Premier Chum Portable #UNKNOWN
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 08-14-2026 at 10:38AM
Last Edit: 08-15-2026 at 12:53AM
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Description:
2026-AUG-14, Gallery Creation. On his Remington Portables page, Richard Polt talks about the "Smith Premier Chum Portable" being a name-variant of the Remington Portable #3, assembled in the United Kingdom from parts manufactured by Remington. This might be the first "Chum" on the DB, unless someone has posted a gallery under a Remington typewriter model grouping. This is another eBay sighting, a new listing within the past day or two. Seller located in Johnstown, PA (not in the UK as one might imagine); asking $148.88 OBO. The seller has not provided an image of the serial number as stamped on the machine, but the Guarantee label on the inside of the case top cover shows a barely legible serial number of "V 420531", which would make the manufacture date in March 1936, per the Remington Portable 1/2/3 serial number data in the DB. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT AN IMAGE OF THE GUARANTEE LABEL FOR THIS MACHINE!!!! SEE BELOW.
***Update later 8/14/26. This item has already sold. I have added an image of the sold listing. Also, the image of the Guarantee label seems to be from another listing, based in Great Britain, which is still active. See the linked gallery. Details make it clear that these are not the same machine. The decal wear is clearly different, the blemishes on the cases are different, and the one in Great Britain has a paper guide on the paper table, whereas the one from Pennsylvania USA does not. I have messaged the seller of the one in PA that just sold, asking for the actual serial number; we'll have to see if they bother to respond, since the machine has sold already.
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Links:
- Classic Typewriter page information on the Remington #3 Portable
- Gallery for Smith Premier Chum Portable #SV 420531
Photos:
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.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Premier Chum Portable on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Smith Premier Serial Number page and the Smith Premier Chum Portable By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
