1946 Royal Quiet De Luxe #A-1260564
Status: My Collection
Hunter: C Carreon (CCarreon)
Created: 08-23-2026 at 08:13AM
Last Edit: 09-27-2026 at 05:12PM
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Description:
This typewriter was originally picked up in an estate sale in Pasadena, CA about 10 years ago. Acquired along with its original case that's made of wood, covered in some sort of black, vinyl like material. The handle of the square case is made of a solid black plastic secured onto the case with chrome parts.
Accompanying documents include an advertisement for the Royal De Luxe from Life magazine in 1960. Details of the ad notes the use of Lucite for the keys as a selling feature. Also included is a design patent for Royal key caps.
*Minor note: This is my sister's first typewriter. She bought it herself after I bought my first typewriter but she barely uses it.
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Hunter: C Carreon (CCarreon)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 150
Amateur typewriter hunter and ASW with a small collection of typewriters here in Southern California. My modest collection began around 2014 when I bought a Royal Futura 800 at an estate sale with the measly $20 I had in my pocket.
Seeing the dazzling Americana Futura 800 for the first time paled in comparison to my earliest memories of an electric Brother typewriter that my mom practiced on in the late 90s. I'm forever thankful to the lady that let me buy my first typewriter, the Futura 800, as it has sparked my interest in mid century typewriters. For the time being, I've found a warm sense of comfort in using my typewriters for journaling and letting some clients in my work use it so that they can experience the unique joy of using a typewriter for themselves.
If I find a typewriter in the wild, I'll certainly record and upload it here. In that regard, at least these machines can be saved in a small way for both new and old typewriter enthusiasts.
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