Royal
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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.
Standards
| Name | Date Range | Description & Rarity | Placeholder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal 1-4 | 1906-1909 | Known as Royal "Flatbeds", these are the first iterations of Royal machines. They are somewhat rare, but not extremely rare. Carriage widths vary by model. | - |
| Royal 5-9 | 1910-1912 | These are the second generation of Royal flatbeds. Essentially the same as the 1-4, but with fancier decals and tabulators that came equipped standard. | - |
| Royal 10 | 1913-1934 | The Royal 10 was the major redesign of the Royal flatbed typewriter. These machines were made throughout the 1910's-1930's, and went through several design changes. | - |
| Royal H & KH | 1934 | Made for one year only, the Royal H and KH typewriters were essentially late model Royal 10's with redesigned shells. As they were made for one year only, they are harder to find. | - |
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