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196X Royal Brillant Serial # 1248 196X Royal Brillant typewriter, Serial # 1248 Hein Reinders's 196X Royal Brillant typewriter. 2022-05-18 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Hein Reinders: 196X Royal Brillant Serial # 1248 Royal Brillant
Full metal machine is a black case
Acc. to Laurenz van Gaalen, the Brillant is a Royal somewhere between a Royalite 120 and a Royal Parade
The serialnumber is a bit strange with 1248 and dating is difficult. Again acc. to Laurenz, judging from the ribbon hopper, it is built after 1965.
It has a button for tab set and clear on its left and a tab-key on the right. The mechanism has a provision for another button on thee right side, see photo.
It has two colour ribbon with color selection mechanism laying flat under the machine.
There is an automatic ribbon reverse. This is a delicate mechanism in which the 'end of ribbon ring' cocks the reversing-mechanism. Any next key that is pressed, fires the reverse mechanism. This is not new to this machine but I find it clever to use the rising ribbon tension merely as a sensor and the energy of the typist to perform the actual revers-action.
There is a transport lock (my Halberg has the threaded hole for the lever, but no lever)
Its mechanical design reminds me of the Halberg. The mechanism for the CR lever is like that of the Junior.
The mounting of the housing suggests that the bare mechanics can be dressed in several suits, see picture.

196X Royal Brillant #1248

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Hein Reinders (heinemaat)
Created: 05-14-2022 at 09:16AM
Last Edit: 05-18-2022 at 06:29PM

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Royal Brillant
Full metal machine is a black case
Acc. to Laurenz van Gaalen, the Brillant is a Royal somewhere between a Royalite 120 and a Royal Parade
The serialnumber is a bit strange with 1248 and dating is difficult. Again acc. to Laurenz, judging from the ribbon hopper, it is built after 1965.
It has a button for tab set and clear on its left and a tab-key on the right. The mechanism has a provision for another button on thee right side, see photo.
It has two colour ribbon with color selection mechanism laying flat under the machine.
There is an automatic ribbon reverse. This is a delicate mechanism in which the 'end of ribbon ring' cocks the reversing-mechanism. Any next key that is pressed, fires the reverse mechanism. This is not new to this machine but I find it clever to use the rising ribbon tension merely as a sensor and the energy of the typist to perform the actual revers-action.
There is a transport lock (my Halberg has the threaded hole for the lever, but no lever)
Its mechanical design reminds me of the Halberg. The mechanism for the CR lever is like that of the Junior.
The mounting of the housing suggests that the bare mechanics can be dressed in several suits, see picture.

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Queer serialnumber?
Queer serialnumber?

Machine in its case
Machine in its case

provision for an extra knob?
provision for an extra knob?

black box
black box

the mechanism in its original state
the mechanism in its original state

mechanism after a shower bath, yet on a dirty workbench
mechanism after a shower bath, yet on a dirty workbench

versatile fitting for a case over the type-engine. Each bracket is crewed to the chassis, the screws with the rubber rings are mounted to the blue casting and will hold the bottom cover plate later on. See also the curved bar at the bottom. It s curve reminds me of a Hermes Baby
versatile fitting for a case over the type-engine. Each bracket is crewed to the chassis, the screws with the rubber rings are mounted to the blue casting and will hold the bottom cover plate later on. See also the curved bar at the bottom. It s curve reminds me of a Hermes Baby

bottom cover plate
bottom cover plate

Hunter: Hein Reinders (heinemaat)

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