1952 Royal Arrow #CG-2388409
Status: Sightings
Hunter: C Carreon (CCarreon)
Created: 11-14-2026 at 09:49PM
Last Edit: 11-14-2026 at 09:52PM
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Description:
Another Arrow but sighted in an estate sale in Pasadena, CA. It was one of three within the same home but it was in rough shape and had no case to be found. It's likely it was kept in the prior owner's home as a decor piece as it was very rusty but somewhat dust free.
Despite being rusty, the typing action on it was still smooth and solid if a little sluggish. It would have been a big project that requires a lot of TLC and its own replacement case, so I passed on the opportunity to pick it up and picked up its typewriter housemate instead.
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Hunter: C Carreon (CCarreon)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 259
Amateur typewriter hunter and ASW with a small collection of typewriters here in Southern California. My modest collection began around 2014 when I bought a Royal Futura 800 at an estate sale with the measly $20 I had in my pocket.
Seeing the dazzling Americana Futura 800 for the first time paled in comparison to my earliest memories of an electric Brother typewriter that my mom practiced on in the late 90s. I'm forever thankful to the lady that let me buy my first typewriter, the Futura 800, as it has sparked my interest in mid century typewriters. For the time being, I've found a warm sense of comfort in using my typewriters for journaling and letting some clients in my work use it so that they can experience the unique joy of using a typewriter for themselves.
If I find a typewriter in the wild, I'll certainly record and upload it here. In that regard, at least these machines can be saved in a small way for both new and old typewriter enthusiasts.
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