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1948 Royal Quiet De Luxe Serial # A-1532769 1948 Royal Quiet De Luxe typewriter, Serial # A-1532769 Harold Dodd's 1948 Royal Quiet De Luxe typewriter. 2016-06-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Harold Dodd: 1948 Royal Quiet De Luxe Serial # A-1532769 First year of Henry Dreyfuss design.
Has ELITE type and not PICA as previous models in my collection, and has been redesigned, in general.
This unit is very clean and serviceable, for one that has not seen a technician in decades.

1948 Royal Quiet De Luxe #A-1532769

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Harold Dodd (SLACKPLAN9)
Created: 06-10-2016 at 06:42AM
Last Edit: 06-14-2016 at 08:28PM


Description:

First year of Henry Dreyfuss design.
Has ELITE type and not PICA as previous models in my collection, and has been redesigned, in general.
This unit is very clean and serviceable, for one that has not seen a technician in decades.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Royal Quiet De Luxe 1941 next to the 1948.
Royal Quiet De Luxe 1941 next to the 1948.

Another pic of the 1941 and 1948 models.
Another pic of the 1941 and 1948 models.

Quiet De Luxe plate on paper rest
Quiet De Luxe plate on paper rest

Better view of First Year gravestone keytop design. Still has the metal and plastic, w/inserts composition (BTW, at least from 1938 until the first year solid key design, Royal used a variety of PLASTIC and NOT glass, which is assumed.)
Better view of First Year gravestone keytop design. Still has the metal and plastic, w/inserts composition (BTW, at least from 1938 until the first year solid key design, Royal used a variety of PLASTIC and NOT glass, which is assumed.)

Pic of Royal Quiet De Luxe 1948 in case
Pic of Royal Quiet De Luxe 1948 in case

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Hunter: Harold Dodd (SLACKPLAN9)

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In the Phoenix area. Curently in IT, but want to write/direct/and produce film.



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