tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45550784040130901352024-03-05T05:00:28.137-08:00Royal TypewritersMy typewriter collection and history pageNick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-71411105809132840102018-06-17T08:01:00.001-07:002018-06-17T08:01:12.752-07:00This blog has moved!Due to the large amount of new information I am finding about mid-century Royals, Smith-Coronas and other portables, I am starting over. My new blog is the Bodemer Typewriter Collection, with a link <a href="http://bodemertypewriter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-82892209658536269302018-04-17T22:37:00.001-07:002018-04-17T22:37:29.005-07:00One of the creepiest songs I can think ofMy analysis of Elusive Butterfly (1965) (the long one is creepier)<br />
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You might wake up some mornin'<br />
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind<br />
(Ladder?)<br />
And if you're quick enough to rise<br />
You'll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow<br />
(He noticed that she saw him?)<br />
Out on the new horizon<br />
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings<br />
And if the sleep has left your ears (he knows she was sleeping)<br />
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow (he's running across the front lawn?)<br />
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Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br />
(He says "it". Does that mean that he might?)<br />
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br />
(He's pursuing her?)<br />
Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br />
(Can we verify that it is not a literal net?)<br />
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love<br />
(Random victim, please, be concerned)<br />
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You might have heard my footsteps<br />
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind (He can walk quietly. Always a good skill for a stalker)<br />
I might have even called your name (it's about her, not a butterfly; he knows her name...)<br />
As I ran searching after something to believe in<br />
You might have seen me runnin'<br />
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind (projection?)<br />
If you remember something there<br />
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin' (Eww. Please, call the cops)<br />
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Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br />
(It seems disturbing how many times he tells her not to be concerned, and that "harm" is his verb of choice)<br />
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br />
Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br />
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love<br />
Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br />
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love<br />
(Buy a Taser)Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-52546072596993064682018-03-11T14:30:00.002-07:002018-03-11T14:30:10.700-07:001979 Royal Sabre portable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is my favorite portable typewriter. Manufactured in Portugal, this is one of the last full-sized Royal Portable typewriters. Note the Hermes style keys.</div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-15334100254816402832017-12-09T12:47:00.001-08:002017-12-09T12:47:26.832-08:00I am really proud of this one!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I promise not to use my blog too much to try to sell pens, but I am really proud of this ad.</div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-13991167868453513872017-08-23T14:35:00.001-07:002017-08-23T14:35:47.138-07:00Introduction Dates of portable typewriters<br />
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<li>The Office, 11/1963 162-163 Atlas Deluxe portable typewriter (November, 1963)</li>
<li>The Office, 3/1963 227-228 Brother 880 (zipper case)</li>
<li>The Office, 10/1964 181-182 Smith-Corona Galaxie II (October, 1964)</li>
<li>The Office, 7/1965 Brother Prestige</li>
<li>The Office, 12/1965 , pages 117-118, Nippo P-100</li>
<li>The Office, 6/1966 page 153 Olivetti Lettera 33</li>
<li>The Office, 7/66, page 125 Olivetti Lettera 31</li>
<li>The Office, 2/1967, Smith-Corona Power-Space, based on "Geneva spring mechanism of clocks"</li>
<li>The Office, 9/1969 page 166 Olivetti Studio 45</li>
<li>The Office ,11/1970, page 118 Adler Contessa</li>
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Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-1222641413117669092017-08-18T21:00:00.002-07:002017-08-18T21:00:56.201-07:00Two Twolympias<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What do you do with the body of a 1960s Olympia SF with a trashed mechanism, and the mechanism of a 1970s SF with beat-up body panels? The Twolympia Mk II is my result<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5hvdNvoaJaavMgibwhE7qRRMkbhvbdgcJFSXGAQdG0mr77gats2bSmq0oIX5N6BMsV9FyU2ukCPhyphenhyphen1ORqp733COqfMWflRBHFQRYX6VTeoUjRgzWo5w8uX7OdZK5w6Few5HI71b-gl8/s1600/20914560_678655395658978_6497932958572955598_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="526" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5hvdNvoaJaavMgibwhE7qRRMkbhvbdgcJFSXGAQdG0mr77gats2bSmq0oIX5N6BMsV9FyU2ukCPhyphenhyphen1ORqp733COqfMWflRBHFQRYX6VTeoUjRgzWo5w8uX7OdZK5w6Few5HI71b-gl8/s640/20914560_678655395658978_6497932958572955598_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Special thanks to Richard Polt for creating the original Twolympia, using an SM9 mechanism in an SM3 shell</div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-25993254886557214952017-08-16T16:06:00.001-07:002017-08-17T05:53:15.949-07:00Royal Mercury<br /><br />Originally appeared on this blog on 1/18/2013<br /><br /><br />The story of the Royal Mercury began in Tokyo, Japan in 1965. A knitting-machine company, called Silver-Reed had designed a typewriter, with the help of a leading industrial design firm, called GK-Design Group. Early models of Silver-Reed portables can occasionally be found in the United States; those marketed as “Royal” typewriters are much more common. It should be noted that by 1971, the only typewriter manufacturer that was still making typewriters in the United States was Smith-Corona.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Royal Mercury has the distinction of being the first full-featured portable typewriter marketed towards children. Until the 1960s, all of the other typewriters marketed for children had been stripped versions of standard portables. (An excellent example is the Remie Scout.) Despite being marketed towards children, the Royal Mercury was originally designed for use by adults. At the time, Japanese-made goods were thought to be cheap and low-quality. However, Japanese-made toys were incredibly popular. As a result, Royal felt it would be a better idea to sell the Mercury to children.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Royal Mercury may seem like an ordinary typewriter; however, it offers many interesting features, including a jam-release key. If two keys are jammed, depressing the margin-release key will unjam them quickly and easily. Also, the Royal Mercury has the most user-friendly case—the lid just snaps over the typewriter. The bottom of the case is formed by the bottom of the typewriter.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The other unusual feature of the Royal Mercury lies in its marketing strategy. The Royal Mercury was marketed towards children. The first national advertisement for the Royal Mercury states that “The New Royal Mercury was made for kids.” (Royal Typewriter) The same advertisement also cites the two-position touch control lever, claiming that children press harder when they are first learning to type, but as they get better, their touch becomes lighter.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />While it was marketed nationally towards children, many Seattle-based stores marketed it towards the general public. One of these stores was Bartell Drugs, who described the Royal Mercury as “the ‘with-it’ portable that has everything. (Bartell Drugs)” <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">[1]</a> A 1967 advertisement indicates that Bartell Drugs initially sold Royal Mercury typewriters equipped with “Elite“(smaller) type. (Bartell Drugs). Frederick & Nelson, a Seattle-based department store described the Mercury as “a handsome, lightweight model ideal for traveling and students at home or school.” (Frederick & Nelson). The Bon Marche, a large, Seattle-based department store<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">[2]</a>advertised the Mercury as having “’it’ designing with all the great features: touch-set margins, paper table scales, wide carriage, full-size 88 character board, three line spaces, $35.88” (The Bon Marche). The J.K. Gill Company, a Portland, Oregon-based office-supply store pitched the Mercury as the “get-with-it portable that has everything including a get-with-it price! Full-size office typewriter keyboard, touch regulator, two-color ribbon, stencil cutter, calibrated paperbail, 1, 1½, 2 line spacing, dual shift keys, weighs only 10 pounds with case.” (J.K. Gill Company). <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Many other Royal Portables used the design of the Royal Mercury, including the Royal Jet, and the Royal Signet, all of which had fewer features than the Mercury. The Royal Mercury was discontinued around 1975. A related portable is the Royal Sprite, which is found in a plastic shell, and has a transistor radio built into the console carrying case.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">[1]</a>Bartell Drugs has the distinction of being the oldest drugstore chain in the United States.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">[2]</a>Since 2005, The Bon Marche has been known as Macy’s.Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-47931713765761878472017-07-16T13:51:00.000-07:002017-07-16T13:51:17.207-07:00Sheaffer Lifetime, c. 1963<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
This is one of the best fountain pens I've ever used. It was manufactured around 1963 (when all Sheaffer Imperials were given the name "Lifetime" to commemorate the reintroduction of the Lifetime Guarantee). The trim is 14K gold, and it works beautifully. It has the same amazing feel of the Sheaffer NoNonsense and Cartridge pens, and is cartridge-filled (I am clumsy enough that I know an inkwell is a terrible idea...a man must know his limitations.). The feel of a pen is highly subjective, but this one just feels right to me (in the same way that a Ballograf feels right for a ballpoint). </div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-81847128450962598942017-07-04T23:54:00.001-07:002017-07-04T23:54:07.971-07:001967 Olivetti Lettera 33<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is one of my all-time favorite typewriters, from its styling to its performance. I won it in a Goodwill Ebay auction on June 1, 2016, for $22.46. Since then, I've cleaned and oiled it, and got a new instruction manual for it (thanks, Greg Fudacz!) It is the smoothest running portable I've ever owned, especially for a compact. I love its imitation leather styling, and vibrant red case! </div>
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The Olivetti-Underwood Lettera 33 was introduced in 1967, to supplement Olivetti's Lettera 32 line. </div>
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I found few advertisements for the Lettera 33 (one from The Bon Marche advertising a "Lettera 33 demo., now greatly red. to clear $49.95"), Apparently, its 1970 retail price was $79.50. </div>
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Here is a list of Olivetti-Underwood dealers from the 1968 Seattle Telephone Directory</div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-51525724080956787952017-06-02T20:28:00.001-07:002017-06-02T20:28:47.843-07:00Royal Portables, 1926-35Here is the rough start of a project I am working on--a complete history of the American portable typewriter market:<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc484006604">Royal</a><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc484006604'></span><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc484006604'> XE "</span><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc484006604'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Royal</span>"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc484006604'></span><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--> Portable Typewriters, 1926-1940<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi;">In the early twenties, three of the four major typewriter manufacturers had a portable typewriter in their lineup. Remington introduced the first four-bank portable in 1920. Corona introduced the first widely-available portable typewriter in 1907 (which became known as the Corona in 1914) and their first four-bank portable typewriter in 1924. Underwood introduced their first portable in 1913, which like the Corona, offered a three-row keyboard. Underwood introduced their first four-bank portable in 1926. In the same year, Royal</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi;">Royal</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
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style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span> XE "<span style='font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
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George Ed</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>CITATION Bli54 \l 1033 <span
style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]-->(Bliven, 1954)<!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:
field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt> Many early Royal Portable dealers were home appliance stores, as Bliven continues: “Portable outlets were, for the most part, home-appliance stores. The idea was that a housewife, looking for a waffle iron, might easily come home from the shop with a Royal portable instead, having been won over by the way its lovely colors matched her library drapes.” <w:sdt citation="t" id="473722289"><!--[if supportFields]><span
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">Another unique marketing technique that Royal</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
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XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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CITATION Bur17 \l 1033 <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--> (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017)<!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt>)<a href="file:///C:/Users/texbodemer/Downloads/Royal%20Portable%20Typewriters.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a>. Of those eleven thousand portables, only six were damaged beyond repair; the portables were dropped in their cardboard boxes, which were equipped with parachutes to guide them gently to the ground. If one landed on its corner, the typewriter would not survive. Those that landed on their edges were discreetly pushed out of sight. Ironically, one of the ones that landed on its corner was dropped on the lawn of Thomas F. Ryan, founder of the Royal Typewriter Company. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">Early (1926-1930) portables were equipped with a two-part case. The bottom of the case was a slab of leatherette-covered wood, which was screwed to the base of the typewriter. An angular lid made of leatherette-covered wood slid over the base, forming the carrying case. By 1930, a new type of case, the “Duo Case” had been introduced. The new Duo-Case had two purposes; when the machine was inside the case, it served as its carrying case. But, as soon as the user removed the machine from its case, the case became a handy overnight bag. The Duo-Case was made of wood, covered in an alligator-grain leatherette. The case was lined with a light tan canvas, and the case was equipped with brass latches. Four catches held the typewriter’s feet in place, to prevent the machine from being rattled around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">In 1930, the Royal</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span> XE
"<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Royal</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Portable was redesigned, splitting the Portable line into two models. The original design continued in production through 1934 as the “Model O</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model O</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">” or Standard Portable. The new model took over the “P” serial number prefix, and became the “Model P</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model P</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">.” The Model P offered several advantages over its predecessor, most notably the enclosed ribbon. It featured two ribbon covers, one over the left spool, and the other over the right spool. Both were hinged on the outer edge of the machine. The Model P also had wider styling, with visual columns near the ribbon covers and under the carriage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">The new portable had a new style of two-tone paint, which consisted of a solid color that was blended into another color. These new “duotone” paint schemes could be very sedate, from tan-and-brown, to the very vibrant yellow-and-orange. Many of these machines, if rebuilt, were repainted black. Woodgrain finishes</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-no-proof:
yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span> XE "<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>finishes</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> also continued in production. The Model O</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model O</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> could also be ordered in the same color schemes as the Model P</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model P</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">, but could not be ordered with a tabulator, like the Model P. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> The Model O</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model O</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> retailed for $45, while the Model P</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span> XE
"<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model P</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> was $60. In comparison, Corona offered its three-bank portable for $45 and its four-bank model was $60. Remington offered a budget model beginning in 1932; many other manufacturers would begin offering “Junior portables.” During the Depression, Royal</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Royal</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> dusted off an older design for the P, which was patented in the early twenties, and introduced it as the new “Signet” and “Signet Senior.” The Signet was painted crinkle turquoise, and was only capable of printing in capital letters; the Signet Senior could print in both upper and lowercase, and was painted crinkle black. Neither of them offered a backspacer or right-hand margin. Both were made of easily-pliable sheet metal, and both cost less than a Model O. They were replaced by the Royal Junior around 1935. Like most Junior portables, they were rated “Not Acceptable” by Consumer Reports in their 1937 test. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> In 1935, Royal</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Royal</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> changed the typewriter market with a simple feature—Touch Control. Touch Control was a spring-actuated key tensioning device that let the user determine the amount of pressure needed to operate each key. As a result, their Portable was redesigned. Both the old Model O</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model O</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> and Model P</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span>
XE "<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model P</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> were dropped</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-no-proof:
yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span> XE "<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>Model P:</span>discontinuation of" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">, and replaced with two new series—the Model O and De Luxe</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-no-proof:
yes'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span> XE "<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'>De Luxe</span>" <![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> portables. Both were equipped with Touch Control. Both had new, streamlined bodies with a horizontal emphasis. Both still came in the Duo-Case. The De Luxe offered significantly more soundproofing than the Model O, as well as nickel-plated trim and a black crinkle finish. The De Luxe was also available in a choice of colors; these appear to be rarer than the black crinkle finish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="file:///C:/Users/texbodemer/Downloads/Royal%20Portable%20Typewriters.docx#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;"> equivalent to $1,066,238.37, at the time of this writing in June, 2017<w:sdt citation="t" id="1963461439"><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> CITATION Bur17 \l 1033 <span
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I am the only Ballograf dealer in Washington and Oregon! The Ballograf Epoca is the best ballpoint pen I have ever used--and I have big hands that are used to a Sheaffer cartridge-filled fountain pen!</div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-12017290398667667142017-03-29T13:46:00.003-07:002017-03-29T14:01:52.688-07:00Smith-Corona Super Sterling <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">I found this ad copy on the website for the digital collections of the Peter Mitterhofer Typewriter Museum (http://www.provinz.bz.it/katalog-kulturgueter/de/suche.asp?kks_priref=150016564). The image quality was low, so I retyped the copy:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Feel the smooth action and see the precision
response of this basic Smith-Corona portable. It has everything you need to
make your writing chores go smoother and easier, and it’s built to stay stylish
and new all through your school years. It has all the same uncompromising
quality, precision, and stamina of the more expensive Smith-Corona portables.
Wherever you have writing to do—at home, in school, at the office or on the
road—this rugged portable will serve you with flawless dependability and
distinction. Its scientifically balanced, full 88-character office-size keyboard
is engineered for accelerated action…keeps pace with the fastest fingers! You’ll
love its advanced, low-profile styling designed for easy traveling and
easy-storability. Its sophisticated decorator colors include: Star-Mist Blue,
Bengal Tan, Slate Grey, Oasis Green. Accompanied by a flight-styled all metal,
vinyl clad carrying case and backed by a 5 year guarantee. All these features
plus its practical price add up to an amazing value!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gift than a Smith-Corona portable. See our full line of attractive models.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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by Smith-Corona. Hartford, CT: Smith-Corona Marchant, 1966. Print.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here's a flyer from the same site for the Galaxie II</span><br />
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Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-57497092723691584562017-03-04T09:39:00.000-08:002017-03-04T09:39:37.165-08:00Royal Safari IV, circa 1990This is the newest typewriter I own, and a great machine to use (especially if you like Silver-Reeds). It was made in Bulgaria, from a Japanese design, and given an American name. (The three nameplates that were on the machine fell off; the glue was good enough to discolor the plastic, but bad enough that the nameplates fell off...). The only advertising I could find for it was circa 1990.<br />
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Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-70052932067699860912017-02-07T22:06:00.000-08:002017-02-07T22:06:19.821-08:00New NameI decided to change the name of my blog to serve as an umbrella name for my typewriter-related projects. For instance, my antique mall booth will soon be "Seattle-Firs Typewriter | Timberline Typewriter" and the ribbons I sell will be "Seattle-Firs Typewriter | Timberline Ribbon." Also, since I am researching the Seattle-First National Bank Building, I thought I'd pay tribute to the logo of what was once Seattle's largest bank.Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-64079968585150532602017-01-15T22:04:00.002-08:002017-01-15T22:04:52.718-08:00New acquisitions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finally have a Corona Three, made in 1912, with paperwork from 1919-1920! It is an incredible machine, which I bought in Kalama, WA </div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-76373967929675372392017-01-09T07:44:00.003-08:002017-01-09T08:00:14.956-08:00Big NewsI have been planning to open a typewriter shop in the Seattle metro area for a while--I now have a both at the Aurora Antique Pavilion, 24111 Highway 99, Edmonds, WA (Across Highway 104 from Aurora Village, above the Burlington Coat Factory). I specialize in reconditioned portable typewriters, which have been serviced to full working order (unless otherwise marked).<br />
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Bohn Contex with instructions (glued to bottom), $40, portable typewriters $60-150, Universal typewriter case $10, the joys of installing paneling, priceless. </div>
Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-89369518635709467432016-12-31T15:14:00.000-08:002016-12-31T15:15:05.100-08:001960 Collegiate Portable Typewriter<div style="text-align: justify;">
I bought this typewriter from a fellow collector--it is a Cole-Steel Collegiate, made in 1960. According to period advertising, this model was sold for $49.79 by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmart#Early_history" target="_blank">S.S. Kresge</a>, which later became Kmart. Mechanically it is identical to the Cole-Steel portable; the only differences are the ribbon cover (which is raised on this model), and the lack of a touch selector.</div>
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<li><i><u>Completely cadmium plated mechanism</u></i> throughout. Compare with ordinary black finish.</li>
<li><u style="font-style: italic;">Firm, solid chrome plated bars and metal fittings.</u> Compare with other lightweight fittings</li>
<li><i><u>Only 3 1/2 inches high.</u> </i>We believe this is the most compact of ALL portables.</li>
<li><u style="font-style: italic;">With Extra keys. </u>Keyboard includes all standard plus several extra keys often not found on other portables.</li>
<li><i><u>Lightweight Aluminum frame.</u></i></li>
<li><i><u>Easy to read standard pica type</u></i></li>
<li><i><u>Dow Chemical Styron Case</u></i></li>
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This is an article that appeared in Office Appliances magazine in March, 1957.The typewriter on the upper left is an Olympia SM-3; the one on the right is a Remington portable</div>
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I now have a pink Royal! I got it from a fellow Lion for a great price! He originally got it for free in Orlando about 20 years ago. This is one of my favorite typewriters! </div>
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In the 1950s, typewriter manufacturers were looking for a new way to sell typewriters. For the first time since the Depression, portable typewriters were offered in a choice of colors.</div>
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Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-63053749407173005352016-07-27T12:04:00.001-07:002016-07-27T18:27:30.183-07:00My first Facit ...Like ButterI traded a 1922 Remington Portable for this portable in Bremerton. Mr. Lundy had spent a long time looking for a carriage return lever for this typewriter, and I realized that one from a Royalite would work:<br />
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This 1969 Facit 1620 is the best typewriter I have ever used...it types so smoothly and is so easy to operate...it was easy without a carriage return lever, but is easier with one. In terms of color and use, it is like butter. (If you haven't seen Saturday Night Live's Coffee Talk, I highly recommend it). It is so smooth and light; if a typewriter could be made of butter, this would be it!</div>
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I just replaced the Royalite carriage-return lever with a much better Royal Custom II one...it folds and unfolds much more nicely, and is easier to reach!</div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-75408947484734667782016-07-02T08:31:00.004-07:002016-07-02T08:31:24.159-07:001957 Underwood Universal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-33564740653408263992016-07-02T08:29:00.003-07:002016-07-02T08:29:53.808-07:001963 Royal Citadel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
This is a great machine, despite its size and being a Royalite...it has a nice satisfying feel.</div>
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<br />Nick Bodemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4555078404013090135.post-29257883819346720312016-07-02T08:26:00.001-07:002016-07-02T08:26:53.241-07:001963 Remington Holiday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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