1952 Royal KMG #KMG 13-4738110

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ted Snyder (tricosene)
Created: 02-04-2026 at 04:27PM
Last Edit: 02-07-2026 at 01:09PM

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Prevent enemy use: Smash typewriters and components with a sledge or other heavy instrument; burn with kerosene, gasoline, fuel oil, flame thrower, or incendiary bomb; detonate with firearms, grenades, TNT, or other explosives.
–US Army Royal Typewriter Technical Manual 10-602

Features:
Standard Elite, 13” Extended carriage

This came to me via Facebook Marketplace.

I can see why the US Army has instructions for keeping this out of the hands of the enemy. It is a tank of a typewriter, heavy, sturdy, and able to plow through writing tasks like a Sherman M4. It is one of my favorite typewriters. Once I regained the skill at using a typewriter again, the keys feel almost effortless to type on. My only challenge is that the keys, being flat and smooth, are not forgiving for sloppy technique, and I frequently misstrike or have my fingers slide off of them. Sculpted plastic or bakelite keys are superior in this regard.

Repairs / Replacements
The paper bail had a broken spring on one side. I couldn’t find the right type of spring, but after extensive searches at a large Ace Hardware, I found one that is similar in length and strength. The main difference was the length of the extended hook on one side. The replacement seems to work just fine.

I have plans to replace the feet.

Typeface Specimen:

Hunter: Ted Snyder (tricosene)

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Back in high school, my dad would bring home one of the office typewriters, a Brother daisy wheel with a built-in word processor, for me to use. That might be my first typewriter. I don't know what happened to it. I bought a Cannon Starwriter afterwards to take to college. Fast forward to 2025, and I started wondering if there could be benefits of using a typewriter in my writing routines.

Little did I know that typewriters have the ability to reproduce. A Remington Quiet Riter led to a Royal KMG and Underwood De Luxe Leader pair, and the process continued. Now I have a dozen.