1949 Royal Quiet De Luxe #A-1870674R
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
Created: 05-14-2024 at 09:33AM
Last Edit: 01-09-2025 at 03:45AM

Description:
"People" say you should never meet your heroes. I disagree; but this time it would seem "they" were right. This is a horrid machine. All the tight, precise, lovely typing action is utterly missing from this fella. I feel it was heavy-handedly used (look at all the cracked keytops) and certainly lived in a smoker's household (see before and after shots of the bodywork). However, I adore the shape, but despite having six other Royals that are brilliant typers, this one is the rough among the diamonds. I've now passed it on to a friend as a parts machine.
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Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 4286
UK member with Greek Cypriot heritage, living in London.
Relatively new to the hobby - My first machine was an Everest Mod 90 that I bought after watching a Violet Evergarden anime in December 2021.
My collection now consists of a nice, round, 40 machines . . . and any new addition will be on a strict "one in - one out" basis.
My absolute favourite remains (just) my 1939 Royal KMM. For me, it's both the prettiest and the "warmest" to type on. It has "Majik" (with a nod to Sandy1)
I count my blessings that I am lucky enough to have amassed such a beautiful bunch.
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