Two Royal Portable Typewriters 1930's-40's

March 16, 2009

Hi all,

So I have two Royal Portable typewriters that I simply have not been able to spend time on fixing up a little. Though both of them need a little work to be fully operational, they are really beautiful machines, and the work needed is not impossible to find somebody to do it, or even do it yourself. The feed rolls are shot and need to be replaced, and the platens may need to be redone, but otherwise the working parts of these typewriters are functional. What this means is that they can type but not have the paper be able to move through the typewriter. There are a few typewriter roll, platen makers still around, West Coast Platen Company is one of the most well known, and can be found at: http://www.shopplaten.com/index.php?cPath=...6a44b86baca5270

In addition, the feet of both typewriters are hardened and some are missing chunks out of them which is very common in old typewriters before restoration. They all look very stable and none are missing to such a degree that they do not do their purpose. Repairing these might be a little more tricky, but a few tips are located here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~catch55/tech/page3.html.

Individual condition descriptions follow

Royal Portable Woodgrain:

This is a beautiful collection of colors and Royal's attempt to make their typewriters look as if they were made of wood. The typewriter is in good mechanical condition, but has a few cosmetic conditions in addition to above. The paint of the typewriter must of been through a number of temperature changes as there is a crackling of it throughout the typewriter. Even with this, the paint looks like it is pretty stable with only the smallest of spots chipped here and there. The crackling is not so noticeable from a distance. The spool protector on the left has a blemish on the paint, but it is not overly noticeable. The space bar key is a little darkened, looks like a little dirt got under the glass of the key, and just needs to be wiped off. The spools work and advance the ribbon. I am asking $70 for this typewriter, including shipping.

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Royal Portable Forest Green:

This typewriter is in great cosmetic condition with small spots where the paint chipped here and there. All the keys function and is mechanically functioning. This is a really beautiful typewriter and would stand out on any desk or table. The spools are in great condition and the ribbon functions properly. No keys stick, and all function properly. I am asking $80 for this typewriter including shipping.

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I apologize for the quality of these photos. I had an accident with my digital camera ending up in a lake, and the sensor appears to be a little damaged. I will try to get better photos, but if you have any questions related to the typewriters, payment, shipping and such please PM me and I will get back to you promptly.

Edited March 16, 2009 by JakobS