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1916 Royal 10 Serial # X241543 1916 Royal 10 typewriter, Serial # X241543 Brian Decker's 1916 Royal 10 typewriter. 2026-02-15 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Decker: 1916 Royal 10 Serial # X241543 2026-02-15 Update: Added a photo of the sales receipt; a detail photo of the center range of type slugs (very dirty!) showing the "P" for Pica foundry marks; and a new main front-face image.

2025-12-06, Original Gallery Creation, and 2025-12-23 Update: This is my Royal 10 with the standard carriage length, S/N X241543, dating at 1916. I bought this machine at Adam's Antiques in Denver, PA, on 11/24/2006. I really wanted a Royal 10 with double-glass windows and decent decals. I paid $93.50 plus $5.61 in sales tax, or $99.11 in total, for this machine. I had the platen and feed rollers resurfaced by Ames Supply Co. back in December of 2007. I put new feet on it this year, in 2025. It has not been serviced and, in fact, the carriage draw band is not connected. To make the typing sample, I applied pressure to the right end of the carriage as I typed character-by-character. It needs a cleaning, lube, and adjustment, and of course it needs the carriage mechanism to work. However, with a fresh ribbon, it produces a pretty clear imprint even as-is. The pitch is 10 CPI, so I suppose it has a Pica typeface.

1916 Royal 10 #X241543

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 12-06-2025 at 04:33PM
Last Edit: 02-15-2026 at 09:48AM

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2026-02-15 Update: Added a photo of the sales receipt; a detail photo of the center range of type slugs (very dirty!) showing the "P" for Pica foundry marks; and a new main front-face image.

2025-12-06, Original Gallery Creation, and 2025-12-23 Update: This is my Royal 10 with the standard carriage length, S/N X241543, dating at 1916. I bought this machine at Adam's Antiques in Denver, PA, on 11/24/2006. I really wanted a Royal 10 with double-glass windows and decent decals. I paid $93.50 plus $5.61 in sales tax, or $99.11 in total, for this machine. I had the platen and feed rollers resurfaced by Ames Supply Co. back in December of 2007. I put new feet on it this year, in 2025. It has not been serviced and, in fact, the carriage draw band is not connected. To make the typing sample, I applied pressure to the right end of the carriage as I typed character-by-character. It needs a cleaning, lube, and adjustment, and of course it needs the carriage mechanism to work. However, with a fresh ribbon, it produces a pretty clear imprint even as-is. The pitch is 10 CPI, so I suppose it has a Pica typeface.

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Right Quadrant.
Right Quadrant.

Right.
Right.

Back.
Back.

Left.
Left.

Left Quadrant.
Left Quadrant.

Front Wide-Angle.
Front Wide-Angle.

Keyboard.
Keyboard.

Serial Number.
Serial Number.

Typing Sample.
Typing Sample.

Sales receipt for 11-24-2006, when I purchased this typewriter at Adam's Antiques in Denver, PA, while visiting family for Thanksgiving. Apparently, it was 15% off the original pricing (I didn't remember that).
Sales receipt for 11-24-2006, when I purchased this typewriter at Adam's Antiques in Denver, PA, while visiting family for Thanksgiving. Apparently, it was 15% off the original pricing (I didn't remember that).

Type slug detail, middle range, showing the "P" foundry marks. These type slugs need a cleaning!
Type slug detail, middle range, showing the "P" foundry marks. These type slugs need a cleaning!

Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)

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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.

In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.


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