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-The '''Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc.''' - formerly and often known to typewriter enthusiasts as The '''Royal Typewriter Company''' - is a technology company founded in Brooklyn, New York in January 26, 1904 by Edward B. Hess and Lewis C. Myers. '''Royal''' released its first typewriter - '''''the Royal Standard''''' - in 1906, and it's famous for the '''''Royal Model 10''''' and the '''''Royal Quiet Deluxe'''''. Throughout the company’s history, '''Royal''' was known for manufacturing manual and electric typewriters. The company merged with '''McBee Binder Company''' in 1954, and was later owned under three different companies, including '''Olivetti S.p.A.''' in 1986, before returning to an independent company in 2004. Today, '''Royal''' is one of the most famous brands in the typewriter community for its simplistic yet reliable design.
+The '''Royal Typewriter Company''' was one of America's four largest typewriter manufacturers, alongside [[Remington]], [[Underwood]], and [[Smith-Corona]]. Founded in Brooklyn, New York in January 26, 1904 by Edward B. Hess and Lewis C. Myers, the company survives today as ''Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc.'''
 =='''History'''==

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		+	The '''Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc.''' - formerly and often known to typewriter enthusiasts as The '''Royal Typewriter Company''' - is a technology company founded in Brooklyn, New York in January 26, 1904 by Edward B. Hess and Lewis C. Myers. '''Royal''' released its first typewriter - '''''the Royal Standard''''' - in 1906, and it's famous for the '''''Royal Model 10''''' and the '''''Royal Quiet Deluxe'''''. Throughout the company’s history, '''Royal''' was known for manufacturing manual and electric typewriters. The company merged with '''McBee Binder Company''' in 1954, and was later owned under three different companies, including '''Olivetti S.p.A.''' in 1986, before returning to an independent company in 2004. Today, '''Royal''' is one of the most famous brands in the typewriter community for its simplistic yet reliable design.

	=='''History'''==		=='''History'''==

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 =='''History'''==
 ===Beginnings===
-Royal was founded in New York by 2 dudes in a hot tub, but they were 6 feet apart so they weren't gay.
+Royal was founded in New York in 1906 by businessmen Edward B. Hess and Lewis C. Myers. Their first product, the Royal 1, was sold at $65 while all other manufacturers priced their standard typewriter at $100. This led to Royal gaining a share of the market.
 ===Portables===

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 ===Today===
-As of 2004, Royal, now Royal Consumer Information Products, became again a private U.S.- based company, now manufacturing printers and other business equipment. Their website is https://www.royal.com/. Typewriters under the Royal name still exist, although these are badly-manufactured Olympia Carina II clones built in China, the [[Royal Epoch]].
+As of 2004, Royal, now Royal Consumer Information Products, became again a private U.S.- based company, now manufacturing printers and other business equipment. Their website is https://www.royal.com/. Typewriters under the Royal name still exist, although these are badly-manufactured [[Olympia Carina II]] clones built in China by the [[Shanghai Weilv Mechanism Company]].
 ==Standards==

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-| Model P || 1925-1933 || The Royal P was Royal's answer to the  || Example
+| Model P || 1925-1933 || The Royal P was Royal's answer to the [Underwood Standard 4-Bank Keyboard] and the [Remington Portable no. 2]. The P is a relatively small portable that came in 2 shell types, one with exposed spools and one with closed gull wings. Despite their visual similarities, a number of changes were made between the two versions. The P often comes in a desirable typeface called [Vogue]  || Example
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 | Model O || 1932-1938 || Example || Example

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 | [[Royal KMM]] || 1939-1948 || The Royal KMM is one of the most common Royal standards available today. They were made in large numbers and widely used by the US Government in WWII. || -
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+| [[Royal KMG]] || 1949-1952 || These are basically KMMs but with the tombstone keys of a Dreyfuss QDL || -
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+| [[Royal HH]] || 1952-1957 || Shell redesign of the Royal standard. These machines are also equipped with a palm tabulator. || -
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+| [[Royal FP]] || 1957-1961 || 1960's shell of the Royal standard. Unlike earlier Royal standards, these came in different colors. || -
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+| [[Royal Empress]] || 1962-1965 || The curvy late 60's redesgned shell of the Royal standard. These also come in many different colors. || -
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+| [[Royal 440 & 470]] || 1966-1969, 1970-1975 || The beginning of the end (and the end) of Royal standards. These machines are not very common, but that does not mean they are worth a lot. || -
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 | Royal Fleetwood  || Example || Example || Example
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 | Royal Modern Portables || 201X-present || This machine isn't recommended.  || Example
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 | Royal Quiet, Speed King, O derivatives || Example || Example || Example
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-| [[Royal Quiet de Luxe]] || Example || Example || Example
+| [[Royal Quiet De Luxe]] || Example || Example || Example
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 | Royal QDL Derivatives || Example || Cheaper variants of the QDL existed to cater to students and other market.s || Example