1946 Royal KMM #KMM-3174397
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brent Wegher (bwegher)
Created: 07-09-2023 at 03:04PM
Last Edit: 07-09-2023 at 03:19PM
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Description:
Part of auction of contents of small town school in SW Nebraska.
About 50 years of fine dust settled on top, but can be removed with time.
Ordinary window glass cleaner is good for chromed parts.
Pictures are of the condition as acquired, now mostly clean.
Looks like it has never been serviced, rubber parts look good, machine was in dry climate in cardboard box.
Feet still ok, but getting compressed.
All functions tested now, everything works, bell, tabs, margins.
The magic margin function may be erratic but is getting better with time. Manual margin setting works fine.
Measured 12 character per inch, looks small but have not cleaned slugs yet.
Measured platen rubber length 9 7/8 inches or 251 millimeters.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Brent Wegher (bwegher)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 932
Retired to the quiet of rural Nebraska to contemplate nature.
Typing down thoughts, prefer that to handwriting.
Not really a collector, just like to tinker on mechanical things.
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