1927 Royal 10 #X-1088710
Status: Parting Out
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 09-20-2024 at 09:25PM
Last Edit: 11-22-2024 at 10:30AM
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Description:
This beauty was still going strong in the early 80s when it was retired to the basement under its shop cover. Note the platen is a later 10 inch version, so most likely from a KMG. The feet look to be HH types. It has the paint wear of something that was used regularly but boy they loved it up otherwise. And whoever was servicing it was good.
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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 grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
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