1938 Royal O #O-749528
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Heather Hjorth (Weaklink)
Created: 06-19-2023 at 10:40AM
Last Edit: 06-19-2023 at 12:55PM
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Description:
This tough little machine has exceeded expectations and won my heart as my 'go to' writing machine. I found this machine listed 'for repairs' and won it for $38. After giving it a gentle but thorough 'blow out' , I couldn't find anything to repair. Despite coming without a case, this 80 + year old mechanical device is still going strong - and looking good. The flat top of the ribbon protector and the paint job in general are shiny black. The movement of the arms is decisive and sharp at a 'touch control' setting of 3.
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Hunter: Heather Hjorth (Weaklink)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 307
I collect a variety of mechanical marvels including accordions, pump organs, and typewriters. In addition to collecting, I enjoy cleaning the machines and learning to perform basic repairs.
My typewriter collection began with a 1950s-era Underwood DeLuxe, purchased in the 1990s. Several decades passed before the typewriter bug bit again. Now I live surrounded by a small army of manual machines, including a Blickenderfer No. 7, a tiny 3 bank Underwood (1923), a Smith-Corona Clipper, a handful of Remingtons, and others.
Typewriters let me commune with the memory of my mother. Mum was an amazing typist - a legal secretary at a white-shoe NYC law firm who could accurately type over 100 wpm. Later in life, she taught middle school - many subjects - but typing was her favorite. Unlike teaching English, there was no pile of unpaid papers to grade. Prior to the advent of word processors, her last typewriter was a hulking beast of an IBM Selectric.
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