1950 Royal Companion #F-1983207
Status: Sightings
Hunter: BenJoe Markland (BenJoeM)
Created: 11-12-2026 at 11:07PM
Last Edit: 11-12-2026 at 11:07PM
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Description:
1950 Royal Companion portable in taupe crinkle, still in its original tweed case with the red lining. Pica, 10 CPI. Serial F-1983207 falls in the 1950 group in the Companion list here (F-1981388, F-1986710 and F-1994207 are all 1950).
I found it at a thrift store in February 2025 for $40.
Work done on the bench:
- Chemical cleaning of the machine
- Body cleaned and polished
- Typed a sample tag with the serial, sent with the machine
Sold in March 2025. Restored by Slow Letter Co., Syracuse, Utah.
Listing and history: https://slowletterco.com/typewriters/royal-companion-1950/
Typeface Specimen:
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