Royal Consumer Information Products Classic Retro Manual Typewriter (Black), Model Number: 79104P | Portable mechanical operation, nylon ribbon included

This is amazing and feels like a typewriter is supposed to feel. It took me back to the day when I used to play with my mom's old typewriter. It brings intention back to writing (typing). You gotta pay attention. There's no meat fox.for a typo. Love it.

I am so disappointed in this typewriter, I could cry. I am a poet and visual artist, and I often include text in my work. I have a vintage Royal and a vintage Hermes, but was hoping to add a new, modern typewriter to my collection as well. The Royal Classic model 79104p is made in China, with many plastic (read cheap) parts. The typewriter shipped to me has a problem with the carriage roller in that it does not advance the paper; to roll a sheet into place, I must manhandle the paper, coaxing it into the carriage by employing the paper release lever. Also, the keyboard has crooked plastic keys, carelessly glued on, and the typewritten line is often misaligned. Although some of these idiosyncrasies are welcomed because I am an artist, if you are a serious writer, forget purchasing this machine. It's pretty much a piece of crap.

Very nice quality old school typewriter my daughter loves it!

The first one that was sent to me must have been tossed around on the truck or somewhere along the route to my home. I sent it back in exchange for another one. The 2nd one arrived quicker than I thought it would. I was happy about that. This one, #2, I took it out of the box, like I did the first one, and, low and behold, it was very very good. I own an old 1938 Royal model O, the thing is like a tank, solid and can be pounded on for hours when writing. This new one, is solid, and I can hammer on it without much concern. The words on the page are clear and dark, both red and black. I got it because my two granddaughters typed on the antique one, they respected it, but I thought next time they are over they can type on the new one, and God forbid if they break it at least it's not an antique. I like it. The Classic gives me the same satisfaction of manual typing I got before I switched to computers. It's worth it. Be critical when yours arrives, put it through its paces immediately and type away for hours. If you get a lemon, send it back, it was no hassle. And in a couple of weeks after hammering away at this one if it breaks down, I'll exchange it until I get one that is built the way manual typewriters are supposed to be built, for use, a lot of use. It's worth Enjoy.

Unfortunately it kept skipping . Disappointed and had no problem returning it . Really liked it but …skipping .

"I gave the three star rating for the 'easy to use' because most people born after the 80's, 90's will have a difficult time using this as it is a 'deliberate act' tool when writing. The keys must be pressed hard and additional product must be purchased when you need to make corrections in your writing; correction tape, white out liquid, pens, brushes, etc. as well as typewriter ribbon, are needed when you make mistakes in your writing. This is not like a computer which takes slight of hand and does the work for you. I love this little typewriter. 'Takes me back to my junior high school days for school assignments and spare time writing on my novels. Thank you!"

DO NOT BUY. Shoddy workmanship makes this typewriter barely functional. Followed directions etc. But this typewriter is poorly calibrated so ribbon , batten , line spacing and shift function will not work consistently enough to type a letter or post card. It is misaligned in all those places. It looks like a typewriter — but only delivers all the hassles that a thrifted version might have. It needs fixing on day one. So expensive too-/ I feel robbed! Very disappointed 😕

It's beautiful.

My girlfriend is an aspiring writer and I got this for her to spice her hobby up a bit. She loves it. It works perfectly. Easy to use. It's satisfying to hear the constant clacking of metal as she spit balls ideas.

Typewriter arrived broken. Working on returning it for full refund.

It is not authentic. The logo on the one I got is not straight so the manufacture is poor. You have to press very strong on the keyboard for the ink to be transferred to the paper. It looks good as a design, but don’t expect to write too much. The only thing that bothers is the twisted logo. The delivery was excellent though.

Diese Schreibmaschine ist eine absolute Frechheit. Funktioniert überhaupt nicht. Billigprodukt , keinen Euro wert.

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