1956 Royal HH #HHP 5914906
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-26-2024 at 11:37AM
Last Edit: 04-02-2025 at 04:53PM

Description:
Arguably the peak of manual typewriter engineering before the electric comes to dominate the market and quality starts to slide for the non electric standards.
They were so good HHs were still being sold at dealers in the late 70s. The rebuilt prices consistently outpace their contemporaries. In 1964 $10 was equivalent to $100 today, so asking $20-40 more for an HH vs an Underwood SX was significant.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
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Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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