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1969 Royal 565 Serial # 565-13-9413998 1969 Royal 565 typewriter, Serial # 565-13-9413998 James Grooms's 1969 Royal 565 typewriter. 2024-12-26 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1969 Royal 565 Serial # 565-13-9413998 Appears to be a one year wonder by the limited ads in early 1970. More weird electrics with this, an Ultronic, Electress and another HE.

These rollout at the same time as the disastrous Ultonic. It is a tale of the end of a once great company. The dealers won't even run ads for this, with at most a couple dozen for a new model roll out. After the Electress / Emperor they might know it isn't worthy of promotion?

The ads say "tandem carbon ribbon cassette" but the two on the bench have carbon spools, so I am not sure what the definition of cassette was for Royal. More spin to sound like an IBM?

1969 Royal 565 #565-13-9413998

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 07-01-2024 at 06:54PM
Last Edit: 12-26-2024 at 08:17AM

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Appears to be a one year wonder by the limited ads in early 1970. More weird electrics with this, an Ultronic, Electress and another HE.

These rollout at the same time as the disastrous Ultonic. It is a tale of the end of a once great company. The dealers won't even run ads for this, with at most a couple dozen for a new model roll out. After the Electress / Emperor they might know it isn't worthy of promotion?

The ads say "tandem carbon ribbon cassette" but the two on the bench have carbon spools, so I am not sure what the definition of cassette was for Royal. More spin to sound like an IBM?

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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.

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