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Remington 3 Portable

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Remington 3 Portablethe pre-war war correspondent's portable

1932–39 · USA · Portable · 4.5 kg

American interwarPocketable
The keystroke
Effortlight
Smoothnesssmooth
Snapspringy
Precisionmoderate
Landingfirm
Volumeclacky

A 1930s Remington portable that traveled with foreign correspondents into the European theater. Compact frame, four-bank keyboard, classic 1930s Remington shell with the rounded shoulders.

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Remington Rand
Origin
USA
Years
1932–1939
Form
Portable
Mass
4.5 kg
Shift
carriage-shift
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