To help this machine along to recovery, I did use a similar 1958 Royal FPP with the cameo pink smooth colorway which may end up being a parts machine due to a broken portion of frame and what I’m suspecting to be some serious escapement issues. I pulled off a few pieces including the colored body panels, some e-clips, a few springs, and the carriage return assembly which was in better condition on the donor machine.
After a day and a half of clean up work, a light oiling, and some fine tuning adjustments, this can now enter my regular rotation of restored machines. Since I’ve got a few Royal platens and this one’s is too hard, I’m planning on sending it out for recovery. The rubber gaskets and feet are in excellent condition, so I don’t need to swap them out.
The internal felt was desiccated and crumbling to dust, so I’ve removed it completely. I’m considering whether or not I should replace it with some felt.
I’ve got two other Royal FPs including two in elite, one of which has a Clarion double gothic typeface. This one is obviously in pica and I’ve temporarily spooled it up with some pink ribbon. Given that I’ve got about fifteen standard machines now, I may be rehoming a few of the restored machines soon. While this one is solid, the fact that it’s pica and my favorites tend to be elite may mean this is one of them…
@chrisaldrich Nice typewriter. There was a time there in the 1950’s when pink and grey was all the rage. Two tone cars had it and even bathrooms were done in pink and grey tile and fixtures.
Gorgeous lookign machine. I’ve yet to type on one (I own an HH) but have heard nothing but great things about their action and feel. Enjoy : )
Beautiful!
Beautiful color combo
Beautiful machine! FP’s are some of my favs
I love the color scheme!
Gorgeous!
Another beautiful Royal from the Royal master himself.
All hail King Chris.
@bradenslen When I first moved to Los Angeles I lived in an art deco apartment that had a pink and grey/black tiled bathroom. The pink on this typewriter would likely have been a perfect match.
Ugh, this typewriter p*rn Reddit just gets spicer and spicer. I kid, but I LOVE this corner of the Internet. So cool.