1958 Royal Quiet De Luxe #DG-3917508
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Daniel Chia (danielchia)
Created: 09-13-2017 at 10:58PM
Last Edit: 09-19-2017 at 08:06PM
Find on Ebay #AD
Find on Etsy #AD
Description:
1958 Royal Quiet De Luxe typewriter with diacritical accent mark symbols, commonly used in many languages such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and many others. Also has English Pound symbol. Excellent condition and types perfectly.
Original flat, textured dark gray paint is in excellent condition with a few minor blemishes here and there, such as some minor scratches on both lower sides. The inside and bare metal parts have been thoroughly cleaned. The original case (fiberglass with tweed covering), no key, is in very good, fully working condition with some minor wear and discoloration.
Manufacture: Royal Typewriter Company
Model: Quiet De Luxe
Color: Dark Gray (flat, textured)
Serial Number: DG3917508
Year: 1958
Typeface: Pica, 10 characters per inch, with Diacritical Accents and English Pound symbol
Weight: 12.8 lbs. (17.2 lbs. with case)
Body measures: 11 1/2" wide x 11 7/8" deep x 5" tall (29 x 30 x 12.7 cm)
Carriage: 12 1/2" wide (knob to knob, not including return handle, 31.75 cm) x 5 3/8" tall (13.6 cm)
Original Case (no key) measures: 14" x 14" x 6 1/2" (35.5 x 35.5 x 16.5 cm)
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Daniel Chia (danielchia)
Daniel Chia's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 232
I live in Singapore and I love typewriters for their history, and for the sheer genius of how they were made!
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Royal Quiet De Luxe on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Royal Serial Number page and the Royal Quiet De Luxe By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
