1955 Royal HH #HHE-5528625
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 03-03-2015 at 05:26AM
Last Edit: 03-03-2015 at 05:27AM
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Description:
I wanted to get one of these, or at least a Royal, and I managed to do so with this beast and at a good price.
It´s pretty badly beaten on the outside and need some care, but inside all the bits and pieces are healthy and ready to deliver some good typing. Regarding the numerous scratches, I´ll leave it as it is.
Something that gives this typewriter a lot of character are two features: the palm tabulator and the magic margins. Both of them are quite pleasant to use. The "bad" part is the quite small typeface and the ribbon, but I´m on it.
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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.
A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.
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