# Help identifying a Typewriter **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 21, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-typewriter/746750 "2016-02-21T23:32:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ryanmiaku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Ryanmiaku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryanmiaku)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-typewriter/746750/1 "2016-02-21T23:32:45Z")
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5X5ZgsVkIgGZ3lJVjJaWFIzSms/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5X5ZgsVkIgGZ3lJVjJaWFIzSms/view?usp=sharing) So me and my brother were at a Flea Market and we found this typewriter for 12 dollars. It has the words Remington Standard. Can anyone help us identify it? ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-typewriter/746750/2 "2016-02-22T00:15:59Z")
> [@Ryanmiaku](#): > > So me and my brother were at a Flea Market and we found this typewriter for 12 dollars. It has the words Remington Standard. Can anyone help us identify it? It’s a [Remington Standard](http://typewriterdatabase.com/remington.42.typewriter-serial-number-database). Link is to a serial number database that will tell you more about that particular model and year. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-typewriter/746750/3 "2016-02-22T02:44:15Z")
I’m going to go with 1962. That’s a WAG; I’m no expert on period typewriters. When the OP does look up the serial number, please come back & tell us what you’ve learned. ---
**Author:** ![Ryanmiaku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Ryanmiaku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryanmiaku)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-typewriter/746750/4 "2016-02-22T20:59:50Z")
After checking the serial number on the typewriter itself, this particular model isn’t in the typewriter database. It is almost identical to the Remington International though, except it doesn’t have international on the front. ---
**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-typewriter/746750/5 "2016-02-22T21:05:18Z")
Here’s a 1960-61 ad for what looks like yours, in orange: > **[Remington Rand Standard Typewriter Ad Retro Office - Etsy](https://www.etsy.com/listing/179722407/remington-rand-standard-typewriter-ad?ref=market)** > > Pages were salvaged from 1961 and 1960 issues of Time Magazine. Some pages have rough edges or crinkling; PLEASE see photos for complete page details. Slight odor of mildew. Would be great for framing! Items ship in the least expensive manner... ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-typewriter/746750/6 "2016-02-24T14:56:49Z")
It looks exactly like[this](http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121686021878?rmvSB=true), except this isn’t loaded with a double ribbon; however, it has the shifter to use a double ribbon. Whoever is selling it couldn’t nail down the year either, though. It does look more 60ish than 50ish. It’s definitely from somewhere around there.