Royal Portable Typewriter

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Description:

This portable Royal Typewriter was manufactured by the Royal Typewriter Company in 1933. The portable Royal came in several variants of the “Quiet DeLuxe” including this model A. The model has the serial number A373262, dating it to 1933. The typewriter has a four row QWERTY keyboard with right and left shift keys and variable touch control.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: ME.334269Catalog Number: 334269Accession Number: 308487Serial Number: A373262

Object Name: typewriter

Measurements: overall: 5 in x 11 in x 13 in; 12.7 cm x 27.94 cm x 33.02 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-dc4e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1414421

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