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   rino breebaart on May 14, 2012 at 11:16 pm

   still – a classy looking machine in administrative green.

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   notagain on May 14, 2012 at 11:30 pm

   I like the protective wings under the carriage ends. Very nice machine!

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   mpclemens on May 14, 2012 at 11:47 pm

   Well, I *didn't* want one until you started putting up pr0ny pictures of one. Sigh.

   How apt that an Administrator is used to do… administration.

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   Miguel Chávez on May 14, 2012 at 11:50 pm

   Very nice machine! I like Royal's Magic Margin feature too, but I've always thought they should have included an automatic right margin feature on my Arrow portable; does yours have it? Or the Magic Margin works only on the left margin of the document?

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   Ton S. on May 14, 2012 at 11:54 pm

   Handsome typewriter. I like the circular molding underneath the typebars cover where the ribbon spools are, makes sense. Never knew such a model existed, never knew there was a German Royal for that matter. I learn a new thing each time I visit here, thanks for sharing, Richard.

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   Bill M on May 15, 2012 at 12:38 am

   That is one fantastic typewriter. I like everything about it. It has such a nice color scheme with the green housing and keys. The typeface is very nice and clean and with the blue ribbon it becomes a very exquisite typewriter.

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   Richard P on May 15, 2012 at 12:41 am

   The Magic Margin works on both sides. It's a little easier to use on the left, though — you just push the carriage to the left while operating the MM, whereas on the right you have to hold the carriage release at the same time.

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   Ted on May 15, 2012 at 4:00 am

   Everything's coming up Royals! :D

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   J.A. on May 15, 2012 at 12:09 pm

   Must be Spring — the Typosphere seems to be absolutely blooming these days with reports of new-found machines!

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    Cameron on May 15, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    Beautiful typewriter, and your photos are gorgeous and professional-looking as always.

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    Duffy Moon on May 15, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    Definitely wouldn't have guessed that's a Royal apart from – you know – the giant ROYAL badge on it. Nice find.

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    Fernando Antunes on May 15, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    It's a really beautiful machine. I didn't even know this model existed. Thanks for sharing.

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    Fer Andrade on May 15, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    I never saw this model of typewriter, looks great!

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    Rob Bowker on May 16, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    That's a high class casting for a ribbon cover!

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    Clark Hinson on May 21, 2012 at 3:38 am

    Looks practically unused! Great find.

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    Anonymous on June 9, 2012 at 12:44 am

    I dig it!. We I was growing up, we had a Chevy Malibu station wagon almost that same color.

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    Erik on October 3, 2013 at 5:30 am

    Found one at an estate sale yesterday! You hit the nail on the head with "solid, smooth and snappy." Mine has a lazy h and the feet are a total loss. But the little typing I was able to do before handing it over to Bill for repair was really nice. I just need to work out how I'm going to manufacture gray rubber feet…

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    Richard P on October 3, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Congratulations! These are not easy to find and they are fine typewriters.

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    Typewriter Fever on January 12, 2017 at 12:55 am

    Hello Richard,

    I have one of these machines and what everyone says is true. I have an issue and I need clarification. My machine has a bell but it's not hooked up. Is this supposed to be this way? I made an extension that attaches to the tab on the right side to trigger the bell, but I don't think it ever had the extension. The bell is more of a Clunk than a ring. Anyone have photos of the back?

    Thanks again Richard,

    Don Feldman

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