1948 Royal Quiet De Luxe #A-1678331
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brent Wegher (bwegher)
Created: 07-11-2026 at 10:40PM
Last Edit: 07-11-2026 at 10:47PM
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Description:
Local sale. Just some dust. Case is OK.
Platen & rollers hard but serviceable. No flat spots.
Single sheet of paper feeds fine.
Standard US keyboard. Types well.
Original ribbon was tired, so try the WD-40 bodge, worked ok.
Just a few squirts around the ribbon while working ribbon from spool to spool to distribute the oil.
Very nice to find everything working without repair. Feet are OK, but squashed somewhat.
Tried to get good color rendtion in outdoor sunlight.
Deserves a deeper clean.
FYI, only the left side magic margin, right margin is manual set.
BTW, try simichrome on chromed parts, such as the return lever, works very well.
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Hunter: Brent Wegher (bwegher)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1494
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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