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The price of a type-writer in 1886

by on April 22, 2026

I would hazard a guess that the price of a Remington Standard No. 1 (with table) would be $10,000 or more today. In 1886, it cost only $50. (Accounting for inflation, that number jumps to $1,700.)

Note: The machine pictured above is a Remington Standard No. 2 with an eight-drawer cabinet.

The Springfield Daily Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts), December 4, 1886 –

The full advertisement can be found here.

© 2026, Mark Adams. All rights reserved.

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