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1938 Royal KHT Serial # KHT14-2267076 1938 Royal KHT typewriter, Serial # KHT14-2267076 James Grooms's 1938 Royal KHT typewriter. 2024-11-10 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1938 Royal KHT Serial # KHT14-2267076 The first KHT as of 11.3.24. The "KHT" fall of 1938, ran series 2250000 to 2273522, That would be 23, 522 manufactured and was the first Royal standard to use the Magic Margin system.
There are a few things different on this vs a KMM. The KMM received a more robust line lock setup. This one is very tricky. And if you set it too far in, the key action overwhelms it and allows slow platen contact. A few little things, such as this has no eccentric screw stops to prevent the cover from opening up into the platen.

This machine was a high school graduation gift to a future teacher. Then it passed to the son and was a display typer for nearly thirty years. So a little beat up, but not too bad. It was always in the house, so no rust! Good rubber, so she types..well...like a Royal, as in one of the best.

How about 75 photos? Kidding.

1938 Royal KHT #KHT14-2267076

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 11-03-2024 at 04:38PM
Last Edit: 11-10-2024 at 06:29PM

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The first KHT as of 11.3.24. The "KHT" fall of 1938, ran series 2250000 to 2273522, That would be 23, 522 manufactured and was the first Royal standard to use the Magic Margin system.
There are a few things different on this vs a KMM. The KMM received a more robust line lock setup. This one is very tricky. And if you set it too far in, the key action overwhelms it and allows slow platen contact. A few little things, such as this has no eccentric screw stops to prevent the cover from opening up into the platen.

This machine was a high school graduation gift to a future teacher. Then it passed to the son and was a display typer for nearly thirty years. So a little beat up, but not too bad. It was always in the house, so no rust! Good rubber, so she types..well...like a Royal, as in one of the best.

How about 75 photos? Kidding.

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