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1942 Remington 17 Serial # JC448225 1942 Remington 17 typewriter, Serial # JC448225 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1942 Remington 17 typewriter. 2026-06-07 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1942 Remington 17 Serial # JC448225 A Remington Model 17, needing some work.

There are some oddities with this one. First of all, it has a JC-prefix to the serial number. According to the list, the JC happens when production restarts in 9-17-1943 with JC533816. But here we have JC448225, and the numbers puts it in March, 1942. There are now a number of these “too early” JC serial numbers.

The only Remington branding is on the back, and it has the general appearance closer to the 1945 model I have, rather than the 1940 one. Also, the front panel is painted glossy black, unlike the crinkle black on most of the machine. I can't rule out the possibility that this is some sort of Franken-typewriter built up of parts...

Also, this has a double gothic typeface. Unlike the ones I have read about, both parts of the double gothic are the same size... Also, the zero has a slash. Looking at the slugs, my best guess is that these are 98 Ra slugs, according to the resource on the bulletin board. The typing sample isn't great, as the typewriter needs some work - it tends to skip spaces, and the slugs don't quite reach the platen. I also have to re-install the card holder.
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Further reading has informed me that the slugs are Remington 89A - Standard Double Gothic Billing. I have found another entry in the database for the same typeface on another 17.

This one, along with another Model 17, was acquired from Tony Casillo, who is a well-known collector. His collection is mainly 19th century machines. His collection is museum-quality. It was an even bigger treat to get a tour of his collection than to be given the typewriters.

1942 Remington 17 #JC448225

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 06-06-2026 at 04:16PM
Last Edit: 06-07-2026 at 08:55AM

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A Remington Model 17, needing some work.

There are some oddities with this one. First of all, it has a JC-prefix to the serial number. According to the list, the JC happens when production restarts in 9-17-1943 with JC533816. But here we have JC448225, and the numbers puts it in March, 1942. There are now a number of these “too early” JC serial numbers.

The only Remington branding is on the back, and it has the general appearance closer to the 1945 model I have, rather than the 1940 one. Also, the front panel is painted glossy black, unlike the crinkle black on most of the machine. I can't rule out the possibility that this is some sort of Franken-typewriter built up of parts...

Also, this has a double gothic typeface. Unlike the ones I have read about, both parts of the double gothic are the same size... Also, the zero has a slash. Looking at the slugs, my best guess is that these are 98 Ra slugs, according to the resource on the bulletin board. The typing sample isn't great, as the typewriter needs some work - it tends to skip spaces, and the slugs don't quite reach the platen. I also have to re-install the card holder.
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Further reading has informed me that the slugs are Remington 89A - Standard Double Gothic Billing. I have found another entry in the database for the same typeface on another 17.

This one, along with another Model 17, was acquired from Tony Casillo, who is a well-known collector. His collection is mainly 19th century machines. His collection is museum-quality. It was an even bigger treat to get a tour of his collection than to be given the typewriters.

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89A slugs, which according to the linked Remington typeface catalog is the Standard Double Gothic Billing typeface.
89A slugs, which according to the linked Remington typeface catalog is the Standard Double Gothic Billing typeface.

Though some other details of this typewriter may be due to it having been put together with parts, it doesn't change the serial number.
Though some other details of this typewriter may be due to it having been put together with parts, it doesn't change the serial number.

Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)

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