This is a vintage 1929 Royal Portable typewriter. Over the last week, I’ve purchased six vintage, manual typewriters. “Why the freck would you do that?” you might ask.
Well, I’m a writer, and these are writing devices. Very cool, vintage writing devices.
Also, I’m strange. And obsessive.
I’ve many other reasons. In fact, I will soon detail those reasons on this very site. I am going to write a story (novel?) using one or more manual typewriters. I plan on explaining why and doing a series of articles detailing the experience. (I’ve never used a manual typewriter before. Only an electric for typing class in high school. I got my first computer in 1984 at the age of 8.)