1971 Royal Mercury #1902995
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Claude Medearis (ShadyDaze)
Created: 06-14-2026 at 05:44AM
Last Edit: 06-14-2026 at 05:50AM
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Description:
This was my second ultra-compact, after the Hermes Baby, and my first Silver Seiko. It's been a bit of a problem machine. The ribbon vibrator stuck and covered the type, so I needed to clean and lube it. When I put a new ribbon in it I had the ribbon threaded backwards through the lift, so it smeared the paper when the caps were on.
And now the right side won't hold the ribbon. It keeps working out of the vibrator and flopping about. I'll need to work on that next.
But it types beautifully and is easy to carry around.
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Hunter: Claude Medearis (ShadyDaze)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 109
Someone gave me a vintage typewriter and I went maybe just a little bit crazy.
A dozen typewriters later, I think I found the machines I need.
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