Hi Hammersmith, 

£328 for a Royal Model O?? 

I'm a bit confused, because you say:  

'Perhaps only an tiny issue with the ribbon guide which sometimes doesn't move down after typing. But in the low setting (Three settings: black, red, white) it works great. So this isn't a show stopper unless you want to change the ribbon colours.'

Do you mean the ribbon vibrator, that moves up and down when you type? If so, as the three colour selection settings are horizontal, which one is the 'low' one? White? Because if so, that means this machine doesn't even type! For a price that I;m assuming is something like $500 in US money, you'd think that you'd at least show the buyer a type sample. 

Oh, and for half a thousand dollars I'd be wanting to change the ribbon colours...
 

beak wrote:

...I'd be wanting it to take dictation and make me coffee too.

Oh! Come on now, be fair, not even my Erika can make coffee. I rarely pay more than the price of two cups of coffee for a typewriter. One of these went at auction for £37 in June and another pristine one for £70 last month, far too much for me. This one is not even a gold plated one and there are a few of those doing the rounds at the moment. I do like these typewriters though and I am negotiating for one at the moment. I have offered a fiver but he is sticking out for £45, we will see, photo's to follow if I am lucky, meanwhile this one looks nice if you won the national lottery and money is no object.
 

Hammersmith is right. We, collectors think this is (Possibly) an outrageous price, BUT, don't forget, we know how to fix them. Some people that have no clue what to do with them, and want one to start writing will buy one like this. I have sold an Underwood #5 for like 245, and it wasn't in very good condition... So...