1913 Royal 5 #160308-5
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-13-2024 at 03:21AM
Last Edit: 05-13-2024 at 03:45AM
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Description:
Patience. A nice example that would most likely throw some ink on paper with a quick cleaning of the segment. No buggered up screw heads!!
$75 in 1912 is $2500 today. However, a more accurate understanding of the investment such a machine was, is to look at the average annual income. What we would call a blue collar laborer or ag worker, was under $1000.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 10795
As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Royal 5 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Royal Serial Number page and the Royal 5 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
