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1935 Royal KH Serial # KH12-1770422 1935 Royal KH typewriter, Serial # KH12-1770422 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1935 Royal KH typewriter. 2026-06-16 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1935 Royal KH Serial # KH12-1770422 A Royal KH.

This one seems to have been painted over with gray crinkle paint. They seemed to have painted over the glass windows on the side, including where the Touch Control Scale would have been. It has the Royal label on the paper table, so it seems to have been done professionally. However, any other labels are absent.

There was quite a bit of rust which came off with a Scotch brite pad.

Overall, it's an interesting contrast to my 1941 KMM. On the KH, the tab set is on the keyboard, but the tab clear is done by pulling on a tab on the top/back of the typewriter. Clearly this was eventually moved to the front in future models.

The ribbon covers are on spring-loaded turret covers. This makes it so that the top cover is affixed by screws. So things can fall inside, but it is a pain to get inside to either clean it or do any sort of maintenance. So by the time I opened the lid, there was a dust bunny with eraser dust mixed in.

Once I got it cleaned up, it seems to work fine.

This was acquired during my trip to Hazlet. The initial plan was to buy an Olympia SG3 for $40, but it somehow turned into 3 typewriters for $20. This is one of those 3 typewriters.

1935 Royal KH #KH12-1770422

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 06-16-2026 at 06:24PM
Last Edit: 06-16-2026 at 06:28PM

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A Royal KH.

This one seems to have been painted over with gray crinkle paint. They seemed to have painted over the glass windows on the side, including where the Touch Control Scale would have been. It has the Royal label on the paper table, so it seems to have been done professionally. However, any other labels are absent.

There was quite a bit of rust which came off with a Scotch brite pad.

Overall, it's an interesting contrast to my 1941 KMM. On the KH, the tab set is on the keyboard, but the tab clear is done by pulling on a tab on the top/back of the typewriter. Clearly this was eventually moved to the front in future models.

The ribbon covers are on spring-loaded turret covers. This makes it so that the top cover is affixed by screws. So things can fall inside, but it is a pain to get inside to either clean it or do any sort of maintenance. So by the time I opened the lid, there was a dust bunny with eraser dust mixed in.

Once I got it cleaned up, it seems to work fine.

This was acquired during my trip to Hazlet. The initial plan was to buy an Olympia SG3 for $40, but it somehow turned into 3 typewriters for $20. This is one of those 3 typewriters.

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Union UT 21 - Royal Pica 10 cpi.
Union UT 21 - Royal Pica 10 cpi.



I think the panel is glass, but it has been painted over. It also seems to have been cracked and repaired.
I think the panel is glass, but it has been painted over. It also seems to have been cracked and repaired.

There should be the Touch Control Scale in that window on this side, but when they painted this, they painted the panel over for some reason.
There should be the Touch Control Scale in that window on this side, but when they painted this, they painted the panel over for some reason.

Note the tab clear lever on the top.
Note the tab clear lever on the top.

Note the feet that have totally deformed with weight and age.
Note the feet that have totally deformed with weight and age.

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