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1910 Royal 1 Serial # 79067 1910 Royal 1 typewriter, Serial # 79067 Joanna Doughty's 1910 Royal 1 typewriter. 2021-05-21 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Joanna Doughty: 1910 Royal 1 Serial # 79067 Found rotting in a garage, completely seized and rusted (pic in gallery as found). Now 90% working order. Sadly none of the original paintwork could be salvaged as the rust had worked under the topcoats. Still needs a bit of work, metal polishing etc but not too bad for an amateur.

1910 Royal 1 #79067

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Joanna Doughty (Virtuadmin)
Created: 05-21-2021 at 12:53AM
Last Edit: 05-21-2021 at 02:06AM


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Found rotting in a garage, completely seized and rusted (pic in gallery as found). Now 90% working order. Sadly none of the original paintwork could be salvaged as the rust had worked under the topcoats. Still needs a bit of work, metal polishing etc but not too bad for an amateur.

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This is the Royal Standard 1 before it had its refurb job! No choice but to grind off all the rust and respray.
This is the Royal Standard 1 before it had its refurb job! No choice but to grind off all the rust and respray.

Hunter: Joanna Doughty (Virtuadmin)

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