1934 Royal Junior #J26820
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 02-09-2024 at 11:44AM
Last Edit: 03-07-2025 at 05:38AM
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Description:
Royal's Depression Era bare bones offering. It has no bell, ribbon selector, RS margin stop/release or tabs. It has an adjustable left margin stop, one platen knob and one carriage release on the right side.
One of 3000 produced in this finish from SN 24369 to 27369 places this in 1934. Types pretty good after just a careful cleaning while assembled. The large feed is still round, the platen is ok, but the small feed is square. The motion adjustment is bend stops, so I left it as is. I should have sent that feed out with the P stuff.
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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.
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