Royal 11" Classic Manual Typewriter with Black & Red Ribbon on QVC

[@cursedspringboy]

nice to know I'm not the only dyslexic person that is obsessed with typewriters at the moment

[@TheMidWestThistle]

I totally just got this !!! I harvest seeds and I have horrible handwriting..was going to use this for my labels.... exciting....and my 9 year old is super excited...and now wants to write poetry 😂🤘

[@capitalpi9014]

I love typewriters, but being able to easily change a sentence that you wrote 5 pages ago in 12 seconds is something that makes me glad I was never required to use them. I'm sure when typewriters first started being manufactured people thought of writing a letter by hand as much more personal. "It's the difference between seeing a photo of your family, and seeing a statue of them." -A reviewer from the mid to late 1800's

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

It even has that very distinctive manual typewriter scent

[@wizkid8686]

Anyone see the "brand new" hammer get jammed? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexnajera3483]

Yeah....just stay with the originals you can find at thrift stores or online

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

I ordered on in black ... can’t wait to get to use it.

[@BossHossStudios]

American freedom Logistics you got screwed. The older ones are better made

[@vincentphiri7288]

Good luck 👍

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

I like it and it works well

[@leexid]

@@americanfreedomlogistics9984 Hi can I ask you how the performance of the machine is after these years? Any info? Thanks!

[@The1973Drummer]

There is no way that a person who has a collection of old typewriters would give a good review of these machines.

[@jerrycampione9834]

I'm a fan of vintage typewriters because I think they are just built to last. While this looks nice, it would be more of a display piece for me. Kind of like the Crosley of typing. And, as an aside, it was Mike Nesmith's mom - not Mickey Dolenz' - who invented liquid paper.

[@jamiewebster7432]

Wasn't the mother of Dolenz, it was the mother of Mike Nesmith that invented liquid paper. :3 I'm a Monkees fangirl clearly.

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

I went to NYU. Our school color was exactly the shade of PURPLE your colleague is typing on! When I attended, back in the early 90's, we couldn't get one like that at the NYU BOOKSTORE! WHERE DID HE FIND ONE?!!! WHAT BRAND IS IT? Thank you. PS: "GO BOBCATS!" (NYU's feline mascot.)

[@Headpfones]

I’m going to get one so I am learning how to use it properly

[@brandonthorpe9905]

Well this isn't actually a Royal. Their company shut down, this was made by Epoch, they just licensed the royal name, but I still like them. Tom Hanks said it best when he said the greatest typewriter has already been made, there is no reason for a company to invest in the material to make them like they did back in the 30s and 50s. A typewriter like that would cost thousands of dollars to the consumer just to break even, but it's cool they they still make them at all. These are a bit more fragile, they're not going to last for 100 years, but I like them. I've got a collection of 20ish antiques, most still work, and I'd still like one of these.

[@joshgalka9414]

Ah, Memories! :)

[@marymcglaughlin6684]

I am 70 yrs old my first typewriter was black with the slap handle. Can I still buy one?

[@proletariennenaturiste]

Well, you can buy, even the old ones, you could potentially find them at thrift stores, flea markets, and antique stores, and those with the manual return handles. You can also buy these newer ones, but these newer ones like shown in the video are made with lesser durability, made in China, the old ones were made in the US and without planned obsolescence.

[@everyonelovesalyssa4242]

i just ordered one!

[@everyonelovesalyssa4242]

@Super Brooklynite 007 it's actually pretty good uh but the only thing is you have to press on the keys really hard but other than that you should be good!

[@chevyt.784]

Just got a red one today, dec 24, 2020 about 7-8 pm

[@chevyt.784]

It's good still works except I don't use it as much

[@marygambrell6411]

How about the ink does it dry out too fast

[@bharathvajvr3782]

I do not know how to buy the machine because the product is stalled so it is complicated

[@dereksmith1774]

It is too a knockoff lol I have one from the 60’s actuator have 2 typewriters but the other is electric , those are just remakes of old ones like my 63 Royal . are original. 30years older than me and still works like a pro.. those new Chinese made stuff might last a week lol

[@boyko773]

My bell at the end does not work any idea how to fix it ????

[@dorianlopez2616]

Are these typewriters still being made ?

[@eddie10191]

Yes they are have it in green 1 month now yeah I'm sooo old school.

[@vincentphiri7288]

Do you think so. This is 2020 dude

[@Rory_Shade]

They have them available on Amazon as well.

[@The1973Drummer]

This is not a Royal typewriter.

[@cleverkitsune4302]

Yes..made in china lol

[@BettyBonkers]

Where do I get the ink tho?

[@dereksmith1774]

😂

[@juancastellon7183]

Amazon sells universal typewriter ribbons.

[@earthnormal7024]

I’m just gonna stick to my smith corona

[@meedily]

Silent supers are phenomenal machines.

[@earthnormal7024]

@@meedily yeah that’s what I have

[@brandonthorpe9905]

Their old 30s flat tops, like the Sterlings, were some of the greatest typewriters of all time.

[@dineshmanhas5270]

What does it costs in Indian currency

[@marti220]

It was when it arrived. Waste of money, expensive when it returned.

[@sauron9883]

I dunno man, seems kinda Made In China for me

[@meedily]

Why in gods name would you buy a new one when an old one is better-built, more reliable, readily-available anywhere, and are significantly better. Do yourself a favor and buy an Olivetti lettera 32, an Olympia sm-9, or a royal quiet deluxe. All significantly better machines and can be found in near mint condition for about half the price of these machines.

[@cleverkitsune4302]

Because a new one doesnt have issues with a platen thats hardened up to basicly concrete so that your slugs punch holes in the paper, also dont need to spend hours cleaning and troubleshooting a new one

[@nancycanfield7453]

I have a Royal original metal typewriter with the round metal keys. I could send a photo. Could you give me an estimate of it's value. I was thinking of donating it to the local history museum. The ribbon is inside. Thank you

[@lynphillips2109]

How old? I bought a Royal Quiet Deluxe from 1953 for $20 at a thrift store a few months ago.

[@shaunhesse8458]

Do not buy this typewriter, it's a complete disaster that doesn't work

[@dreamcoma2213]

How am supposed to believe the guy on the right, when he doesn't even know how to type properly.

[@bharathvajvr3782]

Hello I am in India I am still training with old machines Typing training so I need a lot of typewriters to start a typing training center here Requires so I ask you to give me if you have good machines thank you

[@Ouchiness]

I got this from a thrift store for like $5?

[@jamie44134]

Junk.

[@sarahniccolls4290]

I have one of these typewriters, and the ink is so faint that you can't read it. Does anyone know how to fix this? I already tried replacing the ribbon

[@thundereagle4130]

Try hitting the keys harder ;) With these typewriters you really have to bottom out the keys while on PC you can more or less ''fly'' over your keys.

[@cleverkitsune4302]

Press harder, manual typewriters dont have keyboard switches that take zero effort to press like a computer .does

[@kashkaaniaspen5799]

I just bought a brand new 2018 typewriter and started typing and a lil bar flew out lol HELP I dont know how to fix it P.S. it was still in the box never used

[@The1973Drummer]

Buy a real Royal typewriter. They haven't been made for more than 45 years.

[@brandonthorpe9905]

Yeah, these were made by Epoch, they just licensed the Royal name. They're meant to be used for crafting, writing personal notes, not for serious use. The old ones you find out in the world, for the most part, will still work, just may need cleaned out (use mineral spirits) to get the bars moving again. And they'll likely last another 100 years.