1922 Royal 10 #Q-X-673880
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 04-04-2025 at 07:48AM
Last Edit: 04-06-2025 at 09:49AM
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The Quiet or Special Model 10 was available alongside the X model from late 1921 through 1922. The escapement, linkage, segment, and typebar rest are all redesigned and capped off with a lower cover and thick insulation pad that seals up the bottom end. The X sold for $102.50 and the Q-X for $105. Beeching, as usual, offers little to go on as to why it was withdrawn. Was it a test run of new ideas to be employed on the new model for 1923? Was there a design flaw or possibly the users simply didn't like the changed action and sound?
I am going to have the platen recovered or use one from a rebuilt machine that is significantly better. Next up is a pad or replacement of the typebar rest. As it is, compared to an X, it is quieter and has an entirely different feel to the action.
This gem was employed at Schwinn HQ in Chicago and was a retirement gift. Once home into a closet where it was stored unit I acquired it from a grandchild. Some things you don't often see on machines this old were the paper table felt is still intact, as well the rubber gasket/insulators under the four top covers. Just look at that lower cover pad!
With a KS (keyset-segment) machine pending service, this completes the Royal 10 variant collection.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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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 10 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Royal Serial Number page and the Royal 10 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
