- Uwe
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Re: Royal Typewriter Acronyms
Thanks Mr. Ford! You are in collector's parlance a rock star for your contributions here.
The pronoun I has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
- Fleetwing
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Re: Royal Typewriter Acronyms
Circling back to this dormant thread -- does anyone know how the KMG differed from the KMM mechanically? I know it's grey (though apparently that's not what the G stands for), and it has the tombstone-shaped keys, which look pretty neat. But beyond that, is there a functional difference?
- ztyper
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Re: Royal Typewriter Acronyms
As far as I know, no. I don't have a KMM myself, but from what I've gathered, the only thing worth noting is the easy platen release feature (which is great; I wish all typewriters had them!).
A high schooler with a lot of typewriters. That's pretty much about it.
- PaulInSanDiego
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Re: Royal Typewriter Acronyms
Great info from dukedford. Thanks!
I stumbled across this article that goes into detail on the KMM, it's design departures from previous models, patent dates, etc. As a big Royal fan I found it interesting and informative.
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- Fleetwing
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Re: Royal Typewriter Acronyms
Thanks for the link to that oztypewriter posting -- great stuff. While I marvel at the ingenuity of the KMM (and subsequent Royals') ribbon advance system, I also wonder whether it's an example of over-engineering! I pass by Mr. Dowd's former address quite regularly.
