Never mind about the question, heh.

Last edited by Uwe (02-10-2016 21:56:03)

Hi, and welcome to the forum. It looks like I was fixing your previous post as you were creating a new post with correct links, so I deleted the new post which ended up being a duplicate.

Back to your original post, what do you mean by a "catalogue re-issue"?

Myshkin wrote:

Okay, I don't know... how to delete a post...

You can't delete posts - it would only create havoc here if someone started deleting older posts.

Dang, I know that store, it is local. Didn't realize they ever sold typewriters!
Noticed that you are local too ,Myshkin!

Myshkin wrote:

I'm beginning to hope this isn't a case of bad internet information. This is where I got the idea:

Ah, okay, we're talking about private label manufacturing, which was fairly common back then, and even more common now. 

Myshkin wrote:

I'm also wondering about the quality of catalogue re-issues in general as my All-American requires a light touch in order to keep the carriage from skipping. Is that a thing? Are re-issues sketchy on quality?

Private label models, at least those manufactured by the major typewriter brands, are not inferior in any way. They are often absolutely identical to the machines sold under the manufacturer's name. In some cases they may have a slightly different feature set, or even more common, just a different colourway to prevent it from being price-compared with its manufacturer-branded counterpart.

If your carriage is skipping it's most likely that the typewriter's escapement mechanism needs some attention. I don't want to sidetrack the discussion of your typewriter model, so please refer to the Maintenance & Repairs sub-forum; you can find numerous threads there that discuss this issue and give recommendations on how to repair it.

As to whether or not your ca. 1962 Royal is a private label model, I don't think that it was because I haven't come across evidence yet that proves it was only sold through one specific retailer. What I do know is that the machine sold for quite a bit less than the Futura 800, which makes sense given it's a more basic model. My guess would be that Royal marketed the model as a budget-friendly version of the Futura, something that the company had done with all of its previous portable models.
 

Myshkin wrote:

I didn't expect to meet another local so soon, colrehogan. I'm actually in Belleville but thought that would be a little too specific for most people. Do you know of any typewriter shops or any other local establishment that may be of interest to a fellow enthusiast?

Oh, and that thing I said in my introductory post about estate auctions, disregard that. I don't need more local competition.

  I have too many typewriters as it is.  I'm not really looking to add anymore, unless a German one comes along at a decent price.

I know of Jones Typewriter (they know me too well!) but have helped to get my machines up and going.  We should do a type-in sometime!