1949 Royal Quiet De Luxe #A-1912726
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Heather Hjorth (Weaklink)
Created: 06-16-2023 at 11:27AM
Last Edit: 06-18-2023 at 08:07PM
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Description:
This machine was rescued from Goodwill, where it was found covered in filth and selling for $4.99. The serial number suggests that this is from late 1949 or early 1950.
I have not done a deep clean yet; I blew out the dust bunnies and cleaned off the keys with cotton swabs. This is a sturdy machine with great 'bones' and I am optimistic about the future of this machine. I believe a prior owner may have replaced the carriage return lever upside down as it seems to scrape against the top of the ribbon guard.
I'll post better photos and a type sample once I get this machine cleaned up.
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Hunter: Heather Hjorth (Weaklink)
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I collect a variety of mechanical marvels including accordions, pump organs, and typewriters. In addition to collecting, I enjoy cleaning the machines and learning to perform basic repairs.
My typewriter collection began with a 1950s-era Underwood DeLuxe, purchased in the 1990s. Several decades passed before the typewriter bug bit again. Now I live surrounded by a small army of manual machines, including a Blickenderfer No. 7, a tiny 3 bank Underwood (1923), a Smith-Corona Clipper, a handful of Remingtons, and others.
Typewriters let me commune with the memory of my mother. Mum was an amazing typist - a legal secretary at a white-shoe NYC law firm who could accurately type over 100 wpm. Later in life, she taught middle school - many subjects - but typing was her favorite. Unlike teaching English, there was no pile of unpaid papers to grade. Prior to the advent of word processors, her last typewriter was a hulking beast of an IBM Selectric.
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