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Royal 10

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Royal 10the glass-paneled standard

1914–32 · USA (Hartford, CT) · Standard · 16 kg

American interwarDesk anchorWorkhorse precision
The keystroke
Effortfirm
Smoothnessnotchy
Snapspringy
Precisionmoderate
Landinghard stop
Volumeclacky

The Royal 10 is what 'typewriter' meant for two decades. Beveled glass side panels showing off the mechanism, heavy frame, long carriage. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote on one. The working ones type with authority.

Used by

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Royal Typewriter Company
Origin
USA (Hartford, CT)
Years
1914–1932
Form
Standard
Mass
16 kg
Shift
carriage-shift
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