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Help identifying a Royal
I have a weakness for Royals, especially those with this keyboard layout (a favorite is the Royal Quiet Deluxe). I bought his one today (and probably overpaid, since it has no case) but love its typeface. Which model is it, and circa when was it made?
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Re: Help identifying a Royal
Looks like it's the so-called Model O; 1930s-vintage machine.
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Fleetwing, I think you nailed it. Would be nice to hear from other owners.
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Thread Starter- pdxtypewriter
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Lovely machine.
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Yep, looks like a 1930s 'O', precursor to the Quiet De Luxe models that came along in the 1940s. I have a 1947 QDL and despite its idiosyncrasies, it's definitely a keeper.
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Re: Help identifying a Royal
What surprises me the most is that the platen is in good shape. Most of my typewriters of this period have hard platens. It has age-related idiosyncrasies but is a pretty good tyoer. I like the typeface better than that of the RQD.
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Thread Starter- NWTypewriters
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Good Find! Love any of the Royals. Minus the crinkle paint, almost identical to my RQD. Classy machine
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It has quirks which may be age-related: the keys seem to pause after striking, and the space bar also hesitates. I have to be careful not too type too fast, since the keys will jam. Does this mean it needs a cleaning?
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Thread Starter- colrehogan
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Re: Help identifying a Royal
That's a good place to start.
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Re: Help identifying a Royal
And I don't care what anybody says, but good ol' tranny fluid lightly brushed in here and there wouldn't hurt.
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