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SORRY, SOLD! 1962 Royal Royalite 425 Typewriter
  • SORRY, SOLD! 1962 Royal Royalite 425 Typewriter

    €230.00Price

    Here we have a beautiful Royal Royalite 425 Typewriter from 1962.  This is a solid typing machine in top condition, mechanically and cosmetically, and it has been thoroughly cleaned, serviced, adjusted and aligned.  Royalites are dependable typing machines and this one is ready for another 60 years of good typing. It has a great "retro" look and will be handsome on your desk or shelf. 

    Royalite 425's come with the "magic margins" where you can set the paper margins with one pull of the lever. They also come with a tabulator system which allows the swift placement of the typing to pre-selected indentations—good for screenwriting and playwriting, among other things.

    This typewriter was manufactured at the Royal factory in Leiden, Netherlands and was purchased new by a professor of comparative literature at Leiden University. We obtained it from his family.

     

     

    Like all of our typewriters this is a fully-working typewriter. It comes with the "Acme" lead certification seal attached to the typewriter which permanently identifies it as a genuine Acme-restored typewriter. We have a one-year mechanical warranty on all typewriters sold and provide careful and attentive after-purchase advice and assistance from the date of purchase to the end of eternity to ensure your full satisfaction. In terms of an investment, the Acme Seal proves that this machine was restored by the Acme Type Machine Company. This can add value in the event that you wish to sell this typewriter in the future. 

     

    Overall, this typewriter is in excellent condition. The chrome parts are in top condition and the typing keys are clean and unmarked by use. Both platen roller knobs are solid and clean. The body has some signs of use and wear but mostly on the back panel, out of sight. Mechanically, it is in top working condition. The platen rubber is clean and soft (measures ~91 on durometer with 85-95 being ideal). The paper feeder rollers are like new. The rubber feet are like new and will grip the desktop well. All mechanisms have been tested and adjusted and work like new. 

    The keyboard is a QWERTY keyboard (English language) and has an elegant Pica typeface of (~10 cpi). 

    This fine example of a mid-century Royalite 425 will be packed and shipped with the greatest care to preserve its condition and beauty. It will be shipped fully insured. Check our reviews on Etsy to see how our clients react to the care we take in our packing and customer service. 

    Don't hesitate to contact me for more photos or any other explanation of anything.

     

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