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| Royal Model 10: BEFORE CLEANING |
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| By the way, this typewriter is the heaviest in my collection. |
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| Paper guide: BEFORE |
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| Paper guide: AFTER |
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| Ribbon close up: BEFORE |
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| Ribbon close up: AFTER |
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| 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. |
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| Day #1: Removing all the panels in preparation for cleaning the inner workings. |
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| We bought this wash-tub especially for the purpose of giving typewriters a bath; almost every model fits inside it. |
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| The lines on this typewriter are interesting. It looks like this model was produced in the early- to mid-1950s -- what do YOU think? |
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| This business equipment company also had a location in Marysville, another town in California's upper Central Valley. It's about 50 miles west of us. |
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| His name appeared in a couple other spots on the platen. Unfortunately, the letters washed off when I cleaned it with brake fluid, which helped soften the surface a bit. |
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| And let's not forget the case! What remains of the marbled-snakeskin type pattern is very COOL. James & I discussed stripping it down to the wood, but decided to leave it alone. "That's patina -- people pay extra for that!" James says. |
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| I love the extra little touches, such as the "Underwood" name stenciled into the case handle. And the one-sided latch works very well. |
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| An unlikely but very pleasing combination: Corona 3 with Dandelions. |
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| James recently painted the inside of some clay pots that he had recently discovered in the barn. OF COURSE they needed to be painted blue! Many people consider dandelions to be an annoying weed, but we happen to love the way they look. Somehow in this rural setting they BELONG. |
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| An attempt at "Artfulness", with mixed results. As I took the shot of the dandelions, I saw my own reflection in the glass and grabbed the Corona 3 in my arms. Luckily it is a VERY small, light typewriter! |
