1972 Royal Apollo 12-GT typewriter at work (pica)

[@loveisall5520]

I must agree; the example that you sold me is much quieter than the Lettera 36 that I owned back then or the S-C portables, though I was an owner of IBMs by then which were definitely not silent. I still wish there were a light on these to indicate the motor is on because it can be easy to accidentally leave it on after use!

[@NisKildegaard]

I agree about the light -- it would be useful. Meanwhile the Electra machines have a nice but utterly unnecessary light on the front panel; there's no question whether an Electra is running or not unless you've got serious hearing issues...

[@loveisall5520]

@@NisKildegaard You know, Nis, some people get so upset at hearing the hum of the electric motor on these machines. Perhaps it's because of the ten years that I put myself through college on office grade typewriters and wp's, that to me the hum was quite comforting, rather like the purr of my kitty. Best wishes from Texas, as always!

[@rk5171]

Can you tell why my Royal Alpha 2001 won't power on?

[@NisKildegaard]

Sadly, no. To paraphrase Tolstoy: All happy typewriters are alike; each unhappy typewriter is unhappy in its own way." I could perhaps tell if I had the machine on my table, given half an hour to open it up and examine. Think of it as a learning exercise, a project, like the Sunday crossword --