Typewriter Talk / The American Gallery

**Posted by TypewriterGuy** 29-6-2015 08:06:51

Its survived a looooooooooooooonnnnngggggg journey.....

First one on the database with pictures :D

**Posted by Uwe** 24-8-2015 10:40:54

1964 Royal Empress

**Posted by Uwe** 24-8-2015 10:43:08

1959 Royal Futura 800

**Posted by beak** 24-8-2015 20:15:47

Great shots of these machines! Nice just to browse through them now and then.

**Posted by Fleetwing** 24-8-2015 21:26:45

Yes indeed. Wonderful lighting and composition, like Uwe's earlier pictures in this thread.

Last edited by Fleetwing (24-8-2015 21:27:25)

**Posted by PaulInSanDiego** 28-11-2015 23:59:17

1916 Royal 10. It took me a long time to find an early machine with the elegant, but short-lived, pin striping in this condition. The articulated, mechanical paper guide and the paper table are a nice touch.

**Posted by Repartee** 29-11-2015 05:36:32

Fleetwing wrote:
Yes indeed. Wonderful lighting and composition, like Uwe's earlier pictures in this thread.

It may be faint praise to say that Uwe's 1964 Royal Empress image would not look out of place in a gallery of contemporary photography, but I'd go further and say it would be one of the ones which would make you stop a second and actually admire the photograph.

**Posted by roller_delawer** 14-12-2015 18:27:03

Very nice photos and machines. Thank you for posting. specially the artistic pictures from Uwe.

**Posted by BangoDeschain** 15-12-2015 22:59:06

1946 Underwood Universal Portable

My first clean up job! So exciting to be working with these machines. Gave the casing a tender scrubbing with soapy water and my trusty toothbrush, cleaned and lubed parts in need with Hoppe's Gun Oil, and gave the keys a good once over. (Any recommendations on a metal polish for the shiny bits?) Still have some work ahead of me, but I'm looking forward to it!

Overall, the old girl types like a dream and has a beautiful tone. Thank you all for the information you've contributed to this site! It helped like nobody's business!

Regards,
Bango

**Posted by PaulInSanDiego** 17-12-2015 15:46:02

BangoDeschain wrote:
1946 Underwood Universal Portable
(Any recommendations on a metal polish for the shiny bits?) Still have some work ahead of me, but I'm looking forward to it! Bango

I use Flitz Metal Polish. Gentle and it does the job nicely. Nice looking Universal. My advice after reading your test typing: Stay out of hotel management. (=

Best regards,

PaulInSanDigo