1950 Royal KMG #KMG-4162937
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Chris Aldrich (chrisaldrich)
Created: 10-08-2024 at 12:10PM
Last Edit: 10-30-2024 at 03:14PM
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Description:
Purchased for $10 from GoodWill. It's in dreadful shape and is going to need a reasonable level of work to get fully functional again. This may be one of the worst condition machines I've purchased, but I'm pretty sure I have the skill to resurrect it. I've been on the lookout for another standard for a bit and was preferring to find an Olympia SG1, a Royal 10 or a Royal KMM, but when this KMG popped up, how was I to resist it? It'll go well with my pair of 1948 and 1949 Royal Quiet De Luxe machines I think.
Barely types, few linkages missing, carriage grinding, tab clear not working, rubber feet shot, platen rock hard, segment shift not rebounding, dirty as all get out, dried out ribbon. Definitely some patina, chips of paint missing, no rear decals. This one is going to take at least a day just to clean out. Likely another day or two of work on repairs, adjustments, and oiling. At least half a day on the metal and brights. Rubber replacement necessary. This is probably going to require a few spare parts as well.
More photos as restoration proceeds.
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Hunter: Chris Aldrich (chrisaldrich)
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Hello! I’m a Johns Hopkins trained biomedical and electrical engineer with a variety of interests in the entertainment industry, information theory, evolution, big history, genetics, signal processing, transgenetics, translational medicine, and theoretical mathematics. I’m a strong advocate of the IndieWeb movement.
I have a love for analog office equipment including library card catalogs and typewriters. As of October 2026 , I've got a segment of 78 typewriters mostly focused on machines made between 1946 and 1977. I have been learning how to completely overhaul all of the machines in my collection, all of which work well aside from a handful which need some parts. I have a burgeoning collection of typewriter tools for continually repairing, maintaining, and upgrading my machines.
I'm slowly morphing my TWdB collection photos so that the "hero" photos of the machine facing to the right (with the left side of the typewriter facing front generally with the carriage return in the front) are those that have been generally cleaned /restored while those facing to the left (with the right side of the typewriter facing front with carriage return in the rear) are those that still need cleaning, oiling, adjustment or a major repair. Those facing forward generally need work as well. Certainly some don't fit this pattern, but I hope to fix them all shortly as I get the requisite photos.
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