1939 Royal KMM #KMM 2333588
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)
Created: 12-29-2016 at 02:24PM
Last Edit: 12-24-2018 at 01:42PM
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Description:
One of my earliest machines.
Very heavy (about 33lb which is about as heavy as a 3 year old child) solidly made
Because this is used as a decorative piece, I don't realise just how amazing this machine is. When I do type on it (despite it being dusty inside), I am amazed at just how fantastic this machine is. Despite being sat on a desk, collecting dust, only having been serviced once by me years ago, it never lets me down. The typing touch is great, everything is exceptionally well made. If I had to have one typewriter, this would be it.
Everything else, including the Hermes Ambassador pails into insignificant against this machine.
Looks great too.
My only machine with glass keycaps & brass rings.
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Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 873
Typewriter collector, previous sewing machine collector.
Originally from the Garden of England, Kent. I have lived in Sheffield for over fifteen years.
As a young child, I always enjoyed taking things apart and seeing how they functioned.
I have been collecting a range of vintage typewriters for over two years.
Previously, I was interested in restoring sewing machines, then I acquired my mothers Olivetti Dora and looked under the hood and typed, I was hooked on typewriters and how they worked.
I learn something every day from passionate bloggers and typewriter enthusiasts.
Fan of Joe Van Cleave's typewriter video series.
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