One problem is that you took pictures of that machine against a dark background, so it's hard to see anything with sufficient contrast. There should be a small lever at either end of the platen which allows you to remove it. Because of the nature of the ribbons, and the carbon paper which people used, the platen could become soiled, and smudge the paper. So, you could buy platen cleaner (which was usually just acetone, and badly overpriced), and remove the platen to clean it occassionally. As i also pointed out, you should be able to life the cover over the hammers.
im going to up load the pictures..
I took it off, but found nothing?
maybe Im doing it wrong?
you can tell when you see what i did..
If it's a portable, it came (at least originally) with a carrying case. It is entirely possible that the serial number/ model number are in the carrying case. Do you you have the case?
Or this:
It's on
eBay , with $75 as opening bid "pristine new," so not sure if there are big bux in it, but has a lot more info in the description.
I found these by searching for "Royal Aristocrat typewriter" by the way, plenty of other hits.
That last picture Soz put up shows the typewriter in the base of its carrying case--you can see the levers at the bottom front of the case base plate which are used to lock the machine into the case so it won't bang around in the carrying case when traveling. Got the carrying case, Wolfwoman?
I found this on the bottom.
It is hand engraved, probally nothing more then someones ID number but..
it is F38553
here it is upside down.
again.. nothing apprent
I opened the top, but I dont think you can see... but there are no numbers anywhere on this cover.
I did not see a carrying case?
It was standing alone in a cabinet in the garage
So, I will say no case, until I have a chance to go look harder.
I sort of doubt that, if it had a case, it would be kept seperate from the machine though..
that is exactly it ...
with out the case though.
Well, perhaps the serial number and or model number was to be found in the carrying case--which i take it you don't have? Even if it were a very rare typewriter, not having the carrying case probably shoots the value right in the ass.
I'm not at all familiar with that typewriter, so i don't know where to look to find those numbers.
As far as I could see in the serial database, there are no number starting with the prefix "F" - the Aristrocrat should have a "B"
I looked that up too and I think it is NOT a serial number, but some owners ... maybe.. DL # or some other personal code.
when shewolfnm hits the jackpot with that typewriter , will there be enough moola to help all those starving artists on a2k
hbg
Oh well.
I still think it is a beautiful machine .
I guess it will take up residency on my bookshelf.
It will make for an intersting bookend.
hamburger wrote:when shewolfnm hits the jackpot with that typewriter , will there be enough moola to help all those starving artists on a2k
hbg
So far my jackpot is about 20 dollars.
well , i'd say $20 is nothing to sneeze at
hbg
... do i hear $21 ?
Portables are normally 4-5" tall; whereas standards are normally 6-9" tall. the more modern standards (especially electric) tend to be on the shorter end.
That might well be, but the "Royal Aristrocrat" was a portable.
