1970 Royal Custom II #NC7913042
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
Created: 09-21-2025 at 04:37AM
Last Edit: 06-29-2026 at 11:17AM
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Description:
Bill. Purchased at a thrift store in Heathsville, Virginia., 9.20.2025. Super dusty. Select-A-Type feature. Brought this to a walk-in typewriter repair clinic/type-in that our local group hosted at a library in June 2026. Ross "formed" (aka man-handled) the metal lid/cover into a somewhat straight shape so the right hand keys wouldn't be stopped with a metal *KLUNK* when colliding with the bent lid. I spent the rest of the time cleaning it with Simple Green and mineral spirits to unstick the G, E, and S keys. Works great now! It doesn't even have the alignment issue (I will update the typeface specimen soon!). #Royal #Red #Ivory #usa #Custom_II #1970s
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Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
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Started collecting in March 2021 when an Olympia SM3 caught my eye at a thrift store. By May 2021, I was up to nine. By September 2021, my husband jumped in to the pool with both feet and our collection grew to 37. Phew. By October 2022 we had 64. In 2023 we began attending and hosting events where we can share our collection with the community and other collectors. We've sold or given away over 40. Good times.
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