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The name Royal used to be synonymous with quality typewriters. Now a days you can buy new typewriters with the Royal name, but they're not Royals. They're throw away trash that can't even type in a straight line more often than not. But back in 1947 when this was made, they were all but bulletproof.
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Sorry for such a late reply. This is a Royal Quiet De Luxe from 1946. The Arrow was a smaller model with a few less features.
The Modern Royals are considered "craft" typewriters in that they can't really do any serious work. (Half the time they can't even type straight.). Some company bought the name and is just trying to cash in on the little typewriter renaissance that's been happening for the last five or ten years. They're put together so poorly that they can't even be disassembled and repaired.
The Modern Royals are considered "craft" typewriters in that they can't really do any serious work. (Half the time they can't even type straight.). Some company bought the name and is just trying to cash in on the little typewriter renaissance that's been happening for the last five or ten years. They're put together so poorly that they can't even be disassembled and repaired.
No worries.
So a Quiet Deluxe. My Arrow has the same finish and slider :) We don't see American typewriters as much here.
And those craft things... I had the oleasure of testing on in a store once. Those things are horrible indeed, make those Silver-areed things look like moviestars.
The internals are facinating. they even skimp on screws by bending parts to keep them in place.
So a Quiet Deluxe. My Arrow has the same finish and slider :) We don't see American typewriters as much here.
And those craft things... I had the oleasure of testing on in a store once. Those things are horrible indeed, make those Silver-areed things look like moviestars.
The internals are facinating. they even skimp on screws by bending parts to keep them in place.
Yeah. And the crazy thing is you could find one that's in one piece, take it to a shot and get it serviced, and still probably pay less than the sticker price for one of those things. And at the end of the day you'd have a better typewriter, that would likely last you for decades.
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