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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