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1939 Royal Aristocrat Serial # B-884712 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter, Serial # B-884712 Chris Aldrich's 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter. 2024-12-12 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Chris Aldrich: 1939 Royal Aristocrat Serial # B-884712 2024-12-12 Received from ShopGoodwill. Well packaged for shipment. In excellent shape. Should clean up very well.

1939 Royal Aristocrat #B-884712

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Chris Aldrich (chrisaldrich)
Created: 12-12-2024 at 02:47PM
Last Edit: 12-12-2024 at 02:56PM


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2024-12-12 Received from ShopGoodwill. Well packaged for shipment. In excellent shape. Should clean up very well.

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Unpacked and sitting on the floor we see an oblique view of the left side of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter
Unpacked and sitting on the floor we see an oblique view of the left side of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter

Close up on the glass keys and keyboard of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter. The paper legends are black backgrounds with yellow letters.
Close up on the glass keys and keyboard of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter. The paper legends are black backgrounds with yellow letters.

1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter with hood open and featuring a close up of the basket
1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter with hood open and featuring a close up of the basket

Focusing on the hood and carriage of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter from above. A bit dusty and dirty with flecks of correction ribbon around the typing point.
Focusing on the hood and carriage of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter from above. A bit dusty and dirty with flecks of correction ribbon around the typing point.

Angle down on a black dusty typewriter case for a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter
Angle down on a black dusty typewriter case for a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter

1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter black, dusty case featuring a black plastic handle and a metal clasp and lock.
1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter black, dusty case featuring a black plastic handle and a metal clasp and lock.

A sheet of bubble wrap protects the top of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter. Inside the typebasket we can see a small sheet of cardboard to protect the slugs during shipment
A sheet of bubble wrap protects the top of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter. Inside the typebasket we can see a small sheet of cardboard to protect the slugs during shipment

Close up of the typing point of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter featuring lots of white speckles from a correction ribbon.
Close up of the typing point of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter featuring lots of white speckles from a correction ribbon.

View into the left rear corner of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter with the carriage moved to the right. We see the serial number in the leftmost corner.
View into the left rear corner of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter with the carriage moved to the right. We see the serial number in the leftmost corner.

Angle down on the rear of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter. We can see a metal bar across the back which has 5 manually moveable tab stops.
Angle down on the rear of a 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter. We can see a metal bar across the back which has 5 manually moveable tab stops.

Hunter: Chris Aldrich (chrisaldrich)

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Hello! I’m a Johns Hopkins trained biomedical and electrical engineer with a variety of interests in the entertainment industry, information theory, evolution, big history, genetics, signal processing, transgenetics, translational medicine, and theoretical mathematics. I’m a strong advocate of the IndieWeb movement.

I have a love for analog office equipment including library card catalogs and typewriters. As of Fall 2024, I've got a segment of 29 typewriters, mostly portable and manual models along with three Royal standards, a Remington Standard, and one SMC typebar electric. I have been learning how to completely overhaul all of the machines in my collection, all of which work well aside from one or two machines which need some parts. I have a burgeoning collection of typewriter tools for continually repairing, maintaining, and upgrading my machines.

I've got more than half a dozen card catalogs including a Gaylord Bros. and a Steelcase along with several Remington Rand and some Shaw-Walkers. I've lost count of my index card collection once I passed 10,000.



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