Remington Senior-Riter Typewriter 1961

This is a fine example of a mid-century Remington Model 18B typewriter: the famous-but-uncommon Senior-Riter. And with Congress Elite typeface! The dove-gray finish with cream-coloured keys gives this typing machine an exceedingly elegant look. This typewriter has been fully serviced, adjusted and aligned. It is a solid work-horse and is in excellent condition mechanically and cosmetically. The Model 18B is well-known as one of the finest desktop typewriters ever made. 
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The platen roller is in beautiful condition, smooth and clean. The paper feed rollers, are in fine condition and grip the paper well. The rubber feet are in fine condition and soft, holding the typewriter well to the desktop. The chrome is shiny and unblemished. The painted finish is original and in excellent condition.
The typeface is a beautiful Congress Elite (12 cpi). The keyboard is an international layout with QWERTY (English standard) and having keys for accent marks for foreign languages. This typewriter comes with its two original metal ribbon spools and a new bi-colour ribbon so that you can start typing immediately. The typing action is wonderfully fast and solid. 
Mechanically, this Remington works like new. It has been professionally serviced with all aspects of its mechanical functioning having been checked and adjusted and aligned as needed. It has been appropriately lubricated. The platen is clean and smooth and the paper feeder rollers are in top condition and the rubber feet are soft and grip the desktop well. 
The Senior-Riter is a relatively uncommon model of the Torpedo Model 18. Many Senior-Riters, finished in military-green colour were used by the Royal Netherlands Military Forces and show up from time to time for sale. The Senior-Riter in market-oriented colours (so far they are only known in silve-gray like this one and a blue-gray colour) seems to have only been marketed in the Netherlands. Although this assumption is open to more research. The Torpedo factory, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, was a  subsidiary of Remington for some years. While most Torpedo’s were branded Torpedo some, branded as Blue Bird or Bluebird were destined for Great Britain and some, branded as Remington, were sold through Remington sales channels. At the time it was apparently still cheaper to avoid long shipping distances, so Torpedo made some models of Remingtons for European markets. 
The case is in nice and useful condition although the stitching on the bottom panel has come undone. Nonetheless, for purposes of transport and protection, the case works perfectly well despite this.
For some interesting perspectives on the Remington/Torpedo and the Torpedo Model 18, please see:
https://writelephant.com/2013/11/14/the-remington-torpedo/
https://typewriterreview.com/2015/02/19/torpedo-18/
This lovely example of a Remington Senior-Riter typewriter will be packed and shipped with the greatest care to preserve its condition and beauty. We have a lot of experience in shipping typewriters and have an excellent track record for proper packing and safe delivery. It will be fully insured for shipment. I guarantee safe delivery to you, wherever you are in the world. We have shipped safely to the outback of Australia, the Sultanate of Brunei, Japan, China, Dayton Ohio, the Isle of Wight, Ecuador and hundreds of places in between. We provide careful and attentive after-purchase advice and assistance from the date of purchase to the end of eternity to ensure your full satisfaction. 
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