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1926 Royal 10 Serial # X-947045 1926 Royal 10 typewriter, Serial # X-947045 John Dodd's 1926 Royal 10 typewriter. 2026-03-31 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of John Dodd: 1926 Royal 10 Serial # X-947045 This typewriter was purchased by my great grandmother Vesper Dodd from a certified Royal repair shop (it was refurbished already when purchased). It has some sort of special sticker or emblem on the back that indicates it is a refurbished model, resold by a Royal affiliated shop. I believe it was purchased in the early 30's but I am not certain. From my great grandmother Vesper Dodd, it was passed to my grandmother Barbara Dodd, and then made its way to my father Benjamin Dodd. Now I have it, meaning it is now on its 4th generation in our family.
My father Benjamin Dodd learned to type on this machine via correspondence course. He says that my grandmother Barbara Dodd wrote many newspaper articles for the Adventist Church with it.
It types very nicely despite its age. I have another Royal Model 10 and it does not type quite as fine as this one, I'm assuming the refurbish is why.
One interesting feature on this typewriter is that it has a wooden space bar, presumably added when it was refurbished.
This typewriter was missing its original ribbon spools so I ordered replacements.
As a youngster I used to play on this typewriter in my grandmothers living room in a tiny rural town called Bourbon Missouri. Bourbon was named that because railroaders used to hide Bourbon under a bridge there. They would stop in Bourbon and drink before they made their official stop in Sullivan, MO. My grandmother's house was up on a hill behind the old laundromat.

1926 Royal 10 #X-947045

Status: My Collection
Hunter: John Dodd (TreeBaron)
Created: 02-01-2026 at 05:43PM
Last Edit: 03-31-2026 at 08:15AM

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This typewriter was purchased by my great grandmother Vesper Dodd from a certified Royal repair shop (it was refurbished already when purchased). It has some sort of special sticker or emblem on the back that indicates it is a refurbished model, resold by a Royal affiliated shop. I believe it was purchased in the early 30's but I am not certain. From my great grandmother Vesper Dodd, it was passed to my grandmother Barbara Dodd, and then made its way to my father Benjamin Dodd. Now I have it, meaning it is now on its 4th generation in our family.
My father Benjamin Dodd learned to type on this machine via correspondence course. He says that my grandmother Barbara Dodd wrote many newspaper articles for the Adventist Church with it.
It types very nicely despite its age. I have another Royal Model 10 and it does not type quite as fine as this one, I'm assuming the refurbish is why.
One interesting feature on this typewriter is that it has a wooden space bar, presumably added when it was refurbished.
This typewriter was missing its original ribbon spools so I ordered replacements.
As a youngster I used to play on this typewriter in my grandmothers living room in a tiny rural town called Bourbon Missouri. Bourbon was named that because railroaders used to hide Bourbon under a bridge there. They would stop in Bourbon and drink before they made their official stop in Sullivan, MO. My grandmother's house was up on a hill behind the old laundromat.

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