RARE Vintage Royal Quiet De Luxe 24K Plated Portable Typewriter 1940 ' S GREAT
Item History & Price
Up for bid is a RARE Vintage Royal Quiet De Luxe 24K Plated Portable Typewriter from the 1940's. This typewriter belonged to the current owner's brother who was a travel writer. This item has been used and there is wear on the 24kt gold plate in several places (you can almost envision him typing based on the wear patterns). It has been a display piece for many years and will more thank likely need a good servicing. I dusted it off but did not do any other cleaning. The back is mar...ked with the Royal name. Here is some additional info on this product:
After the Second World War, typewriter manufacturers that had converted to arms production returned to the typewriter business. Much like the automobile industry, most “new” models were mechanically similar, and at times identical, to pre-war machines—re-introduced with catchy names in updated bodies, colors, and trim packages. Based on their first portable of 1926, post-war Royals added trademark features from standard Royal desktop machines such as “Touch Control” to adjust key sensitivity, and “Magic Margin” to automatically control page margins. With a restyled case by industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss (1904–72), the Quiet De Luxe was offered in an array of bright, mid-century colors, including a custom-order, gold-plated option also given as a prize for student writing contests.
Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks for looking!!
NOTE: Due to the weight, cheapest shipping will be UPS ground unless you live in the Southeast US. I have an option for either shipping method.
After the Second World War, typewriter manufacturers that had converted to arms production returned to the typewriter business. Much like the automobile industry, most “new” models were mechanically similar, and at times identical, to pre-war machines—re-introduced with catchy names in updated bodies, colors, and trim packages. Based on their first portable of 1926, post-war Royals added trademark features from standard Royal desktop machines such as “Touch Control” to adjust key sensitivity, and “Magic Margin” to automatically control page margins. With a restyled case by industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss (1904–72), the Quiet De Luxe was offered in an array of bright, mid-century colors, including a custom-order, gold-plated option also given as a prize for student writing contests.
Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks for looking!!
NOTE: Due to the weight, cheapest shipping will be UPS ground unless you live in the Southeast US. I have an option for either shipping method.
