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| 1933 Royal Model OT 344877 "Imitation-Forest King" |
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I stuck a metal-spool ribbon in this to photograph it, though I didn't use this blue/red ribbon as the vibrator on this needs a little tweaking not to run into the red sometimes.
Sent from my new woodgrain Royal Model OT.
Awesome! It looks like it's actually hewn from wood.
ReplyDeleteThese early Royal portables come in some beautiful variants, although they don't offer the most sophisticated typing experience.
It really does. They really paid attention to detail.
DeleteGorgeous, and just a good enough typewriter to be able to really get some good use out of it. :)
Congratulations on the wonderful Royal. You got one super price. I missed a similar one on Epay and I bid $100!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link.
I forgot to mention, I fully agree, the Teflon lube makes for a very slick carriage slide. It is charge neutral also so it does not attract dust when it dries.
ReplyDeleteI think it's near impossible to think of a lubricant better-suited to carriage rails! Good timing, too. Right when typewriters are coming back into use. :)
DeleteWhat an absolutely beautiful typewriter! The woodgrain looks that much better in your pictures.
ReplyDeleteNow, if I could only find an Olympia in wood grain...
Olympia lacking any special painted finishes (that I know of) on their 30s portables is rather a shame. Continental and Rheinmetall seem to have the only woodgrain finishes of German typewriters I've seen. And of course they look incredible.
DeleteStriking! If I didn't know better I'd think it was real veneer.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and woodsy! :D
ReplyDeleteThose are some terrific photos! Thanks for sharing, the woodgrain finish is very special.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually kind of common here, which is really cool because it means it's special but also a possible thing to buy!
DeleteThe OT model differs from the P model in its typing action, the keys depress further than both the first generation (with P serial numbers) and 2nd generation Royal model P's (with O serial numbers). The OTs were made in 1933. The typing action is exactly the same as the Royal Junior, a variant of the Royal Senior Signet, that were also made during that year (only 2000 were ever made, making it the rarest Royal typewriter ever manufactured). The typing action is lighter, swifter than the first generation mode P's but not as light as the 2nd generation. In short, it's perfect! If you ever want to part with this model, please let me know as I collect Royal Model OT's! They are for me, the perfect typewriter. kilmet8@gmail.com. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information! I'll have to compare it to the Model P I just found.
DeleteWhat 1941 Royal model were you referring to?
ReplyDeleteThis Royal, http://phlsphthght.blogspot.com/2013/07/royal-keychop-rescue.html which I consider to be my favourite out of all of them to type with, though it is very loud since it's not a Quiet De Luxe.
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