1930 Royal P #P88-257114
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Otto Koponen (Pelicram)
Created: 03-03-2024 at 08:24AM
Last Edit: 03-03-2024 at 10:17AM
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Description:
Royal 'P' Portable from 1930
Finnish layout
Vogue typeface
This is one of only a handful of known 88 character Vogue P's, and the only known Finnish layout Vogue machine. It was almost certainly a special order. Please correct me if you have more information.
It was originally used by a lawyer here in Finland as his travel typewriter, must have been a pretty cool guy to get something like this.
When I got this machine it was completely gunked up with old grease and most keys wouldn't type at all. I've cleaned and serviced the machine, replaced a few parts from a donor machine, and it also has a new platen from AKB Longs in the Netherlands.
Typeface Specimen:
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Hunter: Otto Koponen (Pelicram)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1596
Tinker, Repairer, Collector, Spy.
Finland.
Contacts
Discord: pelicram
Reddit: Koponewt
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