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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Description:
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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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.
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