1958 Royal FP #FPE-6515668
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-14-2024 at 04:05PM
Last Edit: 01-03-2025 at 06:02PM
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Description:
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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Points: 10130
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.
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