Hi, everyone,

I have a Royal #10 that I've been cleaning up, and was hoping someone here might be able to give me some advise. When I first looked at the machine, I thought the Royal name and information on the back of it had somehow worn away. I was looking at it in better light the other day and realized that the area where that information should be is much shinier than the rest of the finish and, from the right angle, it looks like someone may have put a thick coat of paint over that area. It's slightly raised, and I can see the name trying to show through. I would like to remove that added-on paint without ruining the original finish or the stenciling underneath. Unfortunately, I don't know what kind of paint was used, if it was, infact, painted over. It's kind of hard to say for sure, but I'm 95% positive it's paint and not wear. It's very strange, because it's just the logo and the Royal Typewriter Co. name that have been covered, not the entire back of the machine, as one would expect if someone just decided to repaint the thing and changed their mind part way through. The rest of the logos are all right where they should be. It's a mystery to me! Has anyone come across a reason someone might want to cover up the manufacture information on the back of a typewriter? I will try to get a picture showing the offending coat of paint to post, if my camera is good enough!