Keyboard - Remington Gail

If you haven’t heard of it, don’t worry. For a long time, neither had we. But according to fragmented catalog scans and a single, grainy patent photo from 1989, the Remington Gail might represent one of the greatest "what ifs" in typing history. First, a reality check: Remington is no stranger to typing. They built the first commercial typewriter in 1873. By the 1980s, however, they were struggling to transition from mechanical typewriters to electronic word processors.

Some say it’s a hoax. Others say Remington lawyers buried it. Probably not. The nostalgia market is fickle. remington gail keyboard

The Remington Gail never officially launched. According to a former Remington contractor who posts under the handle /u/typewriter_ghost , the Gail was killed just six weeks before its announced debut at CES 1990. If you haven’t heard of it, don’t worry