1958 Royal FP #FPE 6515668
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-14-2024 at 04:05PM
Last Edit: 05-15-2024 at 02:47AM
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A nice example of a great typewriter. The R.C. Allen 700 and the FP are dueling today.
The Allen wins. A more accurate comparison would be vs an HH. The FP is definitely an example of cost reduction underway, thus it is very noisy..
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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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.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Royal FP on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Royal Serial Number page and the Royal FP By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
