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1956 Royal HH Serial # HHP 5914906 1956 Royal HH typewriter, Serial # HHP 5914906 James Grooms's 1956 Royal HH typewriter. 2024-12-29 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1956 Royal HH Serial # HHP 5914906 Arguably the peak of manual typewriter engineering before the electric comes to dominate the market and quality starts to slide for the non electric standards.
They were so good HHs were still being sold at dealers in the late 70s. The rebuilt prices consistently outpace their contemporaries. In 1964 $10 was equivalent to $100 today, so asking $20-40 more for an HH vs an Underwood SX was significant.

1956 Royal HH #HHP 5914906

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-26-2024 at 11:37AM
Last Edit: 12-29-2024 at 04:47PM

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Arguably the peak of manual typewriter engineering before the electric comes to dominate the market and quality starts to slide for the non electric standards.
They were so good HHs were still being sold at dealers in the late 70s. The rebuilt prices consistently outpace their contemporaries. In 1964 $10 was equivalent to $100 today, so asking $20-40 more for an HH vs an Underwood SX was significant.

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Gray keys. I don't see many of these. I have some green keys. Maybe change them out or some combo of?
Gray keys. I don't see many of these. I have some green keys. Maybe change them out or some combo of?







.5 mm oil based markers.
.5 mm oil based markers.














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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.


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