1967 Royal 440 #440 11-8827868
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 02-05-2024 at 10:59AM
Last Edit: 02-05-2024 at 11:36AM
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Description:
Parts that work on the Empress is the answer.
I wasn't expecting much, but the perils of shipping. They did a good job - double boxed and 5 in of bubble - but misidentified what is the top of a typewriter and she went down the road on her side and boom.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 7515
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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