Royal "P" portable, 1931

Walt in his usual garb, hanging out at the post office. Photo courtesy of Carol.

Walt unveiled, somewhat. Photo courtesy of Carol. (THANKS, Carol!)

Happy Holidays 2012!

We had our first trace of snow several days ago. This is my view looking north out the window above part of my typing desk. The other window, above my typing platform, faces west looking out over the meadow.

My brass quintet, called the Sierra Brass, performed on 3 Wednesday nights for Victorian Christmas in Nevada City earlier this month.

The view from my western window this morning. Fog obscuring the mountains!

Christmas BUSH: 2012!

My special shiny little Royal "O" portable. She can be temperamental, skipping spaces and running letters together merrily, but she was on "Good Behavior" for this post. With one minor exception.

In spite of my best efforts, I could not get the video to load at the bottom of this post. I'm sure you figured it out and saw it on the top!

Royal "O" & Praying Mantis

 

New Arrival: Royal Arrow 1948

I love the sleek, "modern" lines of this typewriter's profile, as well as the
way the space-bar integrates with the frame on each side.

I've always wanted a typewriter with "tombstone" keys -- now I've got one!
The slightly concave shape is very comfortable on the fingertips.

This artistic logo is in the center of the paper table, which, by the way, hides
the left & right margin sets underneath. Nice touch!

As you can see, the paint on this Royal Arrow has held up extremely well,
with only a few small nicks.

This typewriter looks a lot smaller out of its case.

POSTSCRIPT: Ted pointed out that this body style did not appear until 1948. Thanks, Ted!

POSTSCRIPT #2: Amazingly enough, Typospherian Ledeaux posted about HER Royal Arrow a day after mine: http://danteswardrobe.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-typewriter-that-waited.html?showComment=1346808523763#c961544978899777820

Royal Model 10: 1932

Royal Model 10: BEFORE CLEANING

By the way, this typewriter is the heaviest in my collection.

Paper guide: BEFORE

Paper guide: AFTER

Ribbon close up: BEFORE

Ribbon close up: AFTER

In the early morning or early evening when it is too cool to type outside,
this little platform in the Music Room is my favorite place.