Philo Remington
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Philo Remington was the eldest son of Eliphalet Remington II, who was himself the only son of Eliphalet Remington
, inventor of the Remington rifle.
In 1839 he joined his father's business, the name of which was already "E. Remington & Son". In 1845, when his brother, Samuel, also joined the firm, its name was changed to "E. Remington & Sons
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He was the manager of the mechanical department in his father's small-arms factory for over 25 years, and was active when the firm won the contract to manufacture what was then known as the Sholes and Glidden typewriter
on March 1, 1873. Philo Remington retired in 1886.
Eliphalet Remington
Eliphalet Remington designed the Remington rifle.He was born in 1793 in the town of Suffield, Connecticut, to parents whose origins lay in Yorkshire, England...
, inventor of the Remington rifle.
In 1839 he joined his father's business, the name of which was already "E. Remington & Son". In 1845, when his brother, Samuel, also joined the firm, its name was changed to "E. Remington & Sons
E. Remington and Sons
E. Remington and Sons was a manufacturer of firearms and typewriters. Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York, on March 1, 1873 it started manufacturing the first commercial typewriter.-Becoming "E. Remington & Sons":...
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He was the manager of the mechanical department in his father's small-arms factory for over 25 years, and was active when the firm won the contract to manufacture what was then known as the Sholes and Glidden typewriter
Sholes and Glidden typewriter
The Sholes and Glidden typewriter was the first commercially successful typewriter. Principally designed by the American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes, it was developed with the assistance of fellow printer Samuel W. Soule and amateur mechanic Carlos S. Glidden...
on March 1, 1873. Philo Remington retired in 1886.