Description: VINTAGE 1940'S ROYAL 1ST EDITION GRAY FRIEZE KMG MANUAL TYPEWRITER, WORKS -- THIS IS A VINTAGE ROYAL BRAND "KMG" TYPEWRITER FROM THE 1940'S IN FIRST EDITION GRAY FRIEZE COLOR -- FUN FACTS ABOUT THIS MODEL: -- THIS MACHINE WAS EXTREMELY POPULAR IN ITS DAY -- THE "G" IN "KMG" STANDS FOR GRAY -- THE GRAY PAINT SURPLUS, CHEAPLY MADE AVAILABLE AFTER WW2, HAS HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE -- IT HAS BECOME ALMOST STYLISTICALLY PATRIOTIC TO HAVE A GRAY MACHINE LIKE THIS FROM THE EARLY POST-WAR ERA -- THE KMG WAS THE FIRST NEW STANDARD (OR DESKTOP) TYPEWRITER THAT ROYAL INTRODUCED POST-WAR -- THIS MODEL RETAINED THE SAME DESIGN QUALITY OF PREVIOUS ROYAL STANDARDS WHILE ADDING SOME NEW FUNCTIONALLY UPDATED DESIGN FEATURES SUCH AS THE TOMBSTONE-SHAPED KEYS DESIGNED BY THE NOTED INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER HENRY DREYFUSS. -- NEEDS TLC, BUT MACHINE IS IN WORKING ORDER -- COMES WITH OLD RED / BLACK INK RIBBON (AS SHOWN) -- CONDITION: GOOD. THIS IS A VINTAGE ITEM AND IT HAS SOME SCRATCHES, FADED LETTERING, CHIPPED PAINT, SOME LETTERS RANDOMLY STICK BUT (REST OF LETTERS APPEAR FINE), AND AS SHOWN. PLEASE SEE ALL OF OUR DETAILED PHOTOS, THANK YOU! -- APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: -- 17" DEPTH-- 11" WIDTH-- 9" HEIGHT -- LOC: BK2-- INV#: TYPE-194K -- OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH DETAILED PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS TO HELP YOU BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, WE RESPOND TO QUESTIONS WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY AND TYPICALLY EARLIER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, PLEASE VISIT OUR EBAY STORE TO VIEW OUR OTHER ITEMS.
Price: 179.99 USD
Location: Bethlehem, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-22T20:48:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Royal
Type: Manual
Year: 1949
Material: Steel
Featured Refinements: Royal Typewriter
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
Vintage: Yes
