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Introduction of the Remington No. 2

When: 1878
Where: Ilion, New York
Part of: Remington and Sons introduce the No. 2 typewriter with a shift key

E. Remington and Sons introduced the Remington No. 2 in 1878, featuring a shift key for upper and lower case letters.

The Remington No. 2 was introduced in 1878 as an improved model. It was the first typewriter to include a shift key, allowing for both upper and lower case letters. This innovation replaced the previous double-keyboard design and contributed to the popularity of the QWERTY layout.

Sources

Typewriter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
E. Remington & Sons Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
Sholes and Glidden typewriter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-28

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