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Remington Noiseless Portable, December, 1932
This typewriter was manufactured at the tail end of 1932. Early models like this one have black plastic keys. According to Richard Polt's wonderful Remington Portable resource, "The original price of...
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1966 Consul typewriter
This is an amazing typewriter! It was made on September 24, 1966 in Zbrojovka Brno's Czechoslovakian typewriter factory. Everything about this typewriter is incredible. Even the carrying case indicates...
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Quick Quiz/Upcoming model
The new model I will post soon is an oddity. It was made by one of the most popular typewriter manufacturers. Despite this, only 15,000 machines were made (including the DeLuxe model)It is...
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Merry Christmas!
On Tuesday, my dad and I went to the big Seattle Goodwill store. I found a perfect Brazillian Hermes Rocket, in light gray. He surprised me by paying for it. It is the first compact Hermes typewriter...
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Red Royal Revisited
This is one of the last Royal Custom (Pre Royal Custom II) typewriters made. It was manufactured in the last week of December, 1966
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1980 Hermes Rocket
This typewriter was made in Brazil by Hermes Precisa International in 1980 (According to the 1980 OMEF Age Guide, it was made after 1/1/1980.)
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NASCO typewriter--in the SeaFirst Building
I know nothing about this typewriter, beyond the fact that it was made by Konryu/Citizen Buisiness Machines in Japan. Its serial number is 009444. Can anybody tell me anything about it? If so, please...
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1938 Royal De Luxe Portable
I bought this in Gresham, Oregon today--made in 1938. This typewriter was last serviced in 1973.
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1963 Hermes 3000
I have always wanted one of these Hermes 3000 portables--especially in this style. It came with the brushes and manual.
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Before and Afters
I bought both of these typewriters in Buckley, WA today for a total of $25. I did not repaint either--it's amazing what hand-dishwashing liquid soap and an old toothbrush can do! Former bank building;...
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1956 Hermes Rocket with Deluxe Case
I bought this typewriter at Goodwill's Memorial Day sale. It comes in a very nice leather-covered case (which is structurally very similar to the standard Hermes Baby case). It was originally sold by...
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Trip to Centralia--5/30-5/31--Part One
These photos are from a trip to Centralia with my dad. They are in no particular order. We stayed at the Olympic Club Hotel--built 1913-ish (restaurant in 1908)Old posters and photographs fill the...
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A Royal Royaluxe Ressurected
When I bought this typewriter, it was in rough shape. The white parts (75% of the outer metal shell) had large amounts of paint loss and discoloration. The brown parts, thankfully, were intact. I...
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New Blog Name...Same URL
I realized that only about 25% of my blog posts are about Royal typewriters. As a result, I decided that my blog needed a new name. I kicked around several themes, most notably the period between 1950...
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1955 Royal Quiet Deluxe
I bought this typewriter today--it is exactly like my first Royal Quiet Deluxe, but in much better condition. It includes its original manual, blank warranty card and this receipt:
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The best Goodwill find ever!
I bought this 1927 Royal Portable at Goodwill on Labor Day. Since then, I cleaned and oiled it and installed a new ribbon, a new drawband and new rubber, It works like it did when it was new! It was...
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