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1936 Royal O Serial # o-592211 1936 Royal O typewriter, Serial # o-592211 Andy Dale's 1936 Royal O typewriter. 2021-03-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Andy Dale: 1936 Royal O Serial # o-592211 Purchased from a local on-line ad for $15. This machine has the apothecary keyboard and some cool dealer stickers on the sides.

1936 Royal O #o-592211

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Andy Dale (ajdale)
Created: 03-14-2021 at 02:24PM
Last Edit: 03-14-2021 at 02:28PM


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Purchased from a local on-line ad for $15. This machine has the apothecary keyboard and some cool dealer stickers on the sides.

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These are the keys with apothecary's or pharmacist's symbols. The Rx symbol for prescriptions is still in use today. ♏︎ represents a minim, which is a measurement equivalent to one drop. There are 60 minims in a dram, which is the ʒ symbol and there are eight drams in an ounce which is represented by ℥.
These are the keys with apothecary's or pharmacist's symbols. The Rx symbol for prescriptions is still in use today. ♏︎ represents a minim, which is a measurement equivalent to one drop. There are 60 minims in a dram, which is the ʒ symbol and there are eight drams in an ounce which is represented by ℥.







Hunter: Andy Dale (ajdale)

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