what year is my royal empress typewriter

[thedrycleaner]

hello fellow collectors, I have a vintage royal typewriter and cannot find out the year it was made, can you tell me based on the serial number? its mcp 11-8293857 thanks Bill

 

[maranoman]

Based on the serial number, you have a 1966 Empress with an 11" carriage and Pica typeface.

This information obtained from the Typewriter Database:

https://typewriterdatabase.com/royal.72.typewriter-serial-number-database

 

[rp2813]

Pica rules!  Hang onto that machine!

 

[petek]

Here's the best facebook group for typewriters

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4770669677

 

[thedrycleaner]

thanks so much guys

that was so great of you folks to tell me the info about my machine, I put a new ribbon in it yesterday. the only thing that I have a problem with is the ribbon reverse not always working. any thoughts?

 

[petek]

I'm not familiar with that model at all. However there are usually two methods used to trip the ribbon mechanism into reversing. Some ribbons have an eyelet about 3 to 6 inches from each end which trips the ribbon reversing mechanism on the full spool side. The other method is where as the spool gets full on one side the tension on the ribbon increases as it rubs along the ribbon direction mechanism thereby pulling it and changing direction . In some cases not having the ribbon threaded properly can affect it. There's also a great sister page soley for typewriter maintenance / repair questions.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1794856020751839

 

[thedrycleaner]

figured out the reverse

my friend and I figured out the reverse spring was a bit sluggish and the gears werent meeting underneath. thanks for your help. Bill