I will be refreshing the finish on this typewriter on Saturday. Here is a "before" photo. I paid $2 for this typewriter in 2010. I will be repainting the front panels in the original charcoal. The splotchy square is from a 1990s dealer decal that I have removed. When my restoration is finished, it will look like new. I will only be repainting the ribbon cover, and the panel with the word "Royal" on it. The other panels are in much better shape. I think that the center panels were done with a different batch of paint, because, when viewed in natural light, they are a slightly different color. Also, the sides are not splotchy, while the center panels are.
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| This is a section from a Meier and Frank ad from November, 1955, advertising the colors. Charcoal appears to be the rarest color that this typewriter came in. |