1951 Royal KMG #KMG-44335022
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 02-01-2025 at 07:59PM
Last Edit: 02-02-2025 at 04:01AM
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Description:
Did you ever wonder what one looked like new? Well this KMG is as close to new as I have ever seen. Take a look at the spacebar felt, the lack of any corrosion film on the tab rack or the shift springs and all the paint remains on the paper bail scale.
Introduced as the Gray Magic with finger flow keys.
Interesting that most all of the early ones have the line gauge. Then it becomes intermittent and then by the end, most donāt have this feature.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 10714
As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Royal KMG on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Royal Serial Number page and the Royal KMG By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
