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1956 Royal HH Serial # HHP 5914906 1956 Royal HH typewriter, Serial # HHP 5914906 James Grooms's 1956 Royal HH typewriter. 2026-04-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1956 Royal HH Serial # HHP 5914906 Arguably, the peak of manual typewriter engineering before the electric dominated the market, and quality started to slide for the non-electric standards.
They were so good that 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.

1956 Royal HH #HHP 5914906

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-26-2024 at 11:37AM
Last Edit: 04-14-2026 at 05:27AM

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Arguably, the peak of manual typewriter engineering before the electric dominated the market, and quality started to slide for the non-electric standards.
They were so good that 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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Gray keys. I don't see many of these. I have some green keys. Maybe change them out or some combo of?
Gray keys. I don't see many of these. I have some green keys. Maybe change them out or some combo of?







.5 mm oil based markers.
.5 mm oil based markers.

















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