1940 Royal Companion #CD-131359
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-29-2025 at 12:45PM
Last Edit: 05-29-2025 at 01:11PM
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Description:
I knew it had problems, but I have a clipped parts machine. Otherwise, I don't think I would've bothered with this one. So it is a composite of the two. There are some link/alignment issues on the left side and I am in "good enough" mode after line advance, backspace, trip and margin release issues are sorted. It's a handsome little machine machine and the last of the carriage shifters.
For 1940: QDL, Arrow, Aristocrat, Companion and Mercury.
See the ID tag that was wired into it. School?
Note the Dec 1942 ad where there is an "unrestricted" sale of new typewriters.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 17323
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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