Difference between revisions of "Royal"
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=='''History'''== | =='''History'''== | ||
===Beginnings=== | ===Beginnings=== | ||
| − | + | Royal was founded in New York by 2 dudes. | |
===Portables=== | ===Portables=== | ||
| − | + | Royal launched their first portable typewriters in 1925, to compete with Underwood's 4-bank Portable, Remington's Portable no.2, and Corona's Portable 3. The Royal company | |
===60's & Merger with McBee=== | ===60's & Merger with McBee=== | ||
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===Today=== | ===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, the [[Royal Epoch]]. |
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==Standards== | ==Standards== | ||
Revision as of 04:18, 7 June 2021
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History
Beginnings
Royal was founded in New York by 2 dudes.
Portables
Royal launched their first portable typewriters in 1925, to compete with Underwood's 4-bank Portable, Remington's Portable no.2, and Corona's Portable 3. The Royal company
60's & Merger with McBee
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Acquisition by Litton
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.
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