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Royal Mercury and the Hermes Baby
As many know, the Royal Mercury is my favorite compact portable typewriter. While it is not much larger than a Hermes Baby, it is far more comfortable to me. That being said, it reminds me of a Hermes...
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1957 Smith-Corona Instruction Manual
This instruction manual came with my 1957 Smith-Corona Silent-Super. I hope it is useful to the owners of Smith-Corona Portables (in Holiday Cases) (For more on the Holiday Case, go to...
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Refurbished Royal Quiet Deluxe, 1951
This typewriter was manufactured in 1951, but has been thoroughly refurbished, to the point that it feels brand-new. I purchased my Quiet Deluxe from Bremerton Office Machines, located on the fifth...
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Royal Sahara Typewriter
What could this be? Open the three latches...Lift up the topIt's a 1964-1965 Royal Sahara, in Pewter Gray!This typewriter was only made for two years. (I think that this is because of the ridiculously...
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1961 Sears Constellation--coming soon
1961 Sears Catalog Page advertising my new Tower Constellation.
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1961 Tower Constellation
This typewriter is essentially a Smith-Corona Silent Super, with a twelve inch carriage. The slight discoloration is from a late-1970s dealer decal from ABC Typewriter, in West Seattle. The fact that...
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Royal Quiet Deluxe ads, 1951-1952
 These ads appeared in The Seattle Times between 1951 and 1952.Â
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Bremerton Office Machines
My refurbished Royal Quiet Deluxe, which is from Bremerton Office MachinesMr. Montgomery was reluctant to put this sticker on this typewriter.I recently purchased a refurbished Royal Quiet Deluxe from...
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Burt Typewriter
This building was located at 1204 Second Avenue, where the Washington Mutual Tower is currently located. This is where my Smith-Corona Classic 10 typewriter was sold in 1973.
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Olivetti in Seattle, 1950-1966
According to typewriterdatabase.com, this typewriter, serial number 346730 was made in 1957. According to tw-db.com, it was made in either 1950, 1954, or 1957. While information on the Olivetti...
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Royal Telstar, February 1965 vs. Royal Sahara, August, 1964
Top: Front view of the Royal Telstar. This typewriter lacks the  "1/!" and "+/=" keys found on the Sahara. Margins are set manually. The color of the Telstar is called "Pottery Blue".Bottom: Front view...
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Early Smith-Corona Galaxie
This Smith-Corona Galaxie has a feature that I have never seen (in person)--a dust cover:Notice that the Smith-Corona logo is on top of the ribbon cover--later models have it next to the SCM logo,...
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Smith-Corona Dealers, Seattle, 1961
From an August 21, 1961 advertisement in The Seattle Times:Burt Typewriter, 1204 Second Avenue, SeattleClark Stationery Company, 12750 Bothell Way (now Lake City Way), SeattleFoster Office Equipment,...
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Cole-Steel's New Look
I decided to paint the ribbon cover on this typewriter. The color is Krylon Dual "Cherry Red"
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Another Olivetti Lettera 22
I bought another Olivetti Lettera 22 as an exchange for a large Olympia "portable" typewriter. It was made in 1956, and includes its original case. As most of the handle's covering had fallen off, the...
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Deluxe Remette's New Look
The ribbon cover on this typewriter was beginning to show paint loss, and was looking drab, so I painted it white. It makes the whole typewriter look brighter and really brings out its lines.
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1957 Olivetti Lettera 22's New Look
The Olivetti looked so drab in its neutral beige, so I decided to make it vibrant--like the Cole-Steel's ribbon cover, it is painted Cherry Red.
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Royal Royalite Ads
As Robert Messenger pointed out, the Royal Royalite was not advertised in national magazines. This might be due to the fact that many dealers and department stores advertised the Royalite in...
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