{"product_id":"1950s-royal-quiet-de-luxe-rare-glossy-charcoal","title":"1950s Royal Quiet De Luxe — Rare Glossy Charcoal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--sticky-padding-top)\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003e1950s Royal Quiet De Luxe in Glossy Charcoal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare. Beautiful. And about as close to a vintage typewriter \"holy grail\" as you can get without buying a gold one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe fully service, refurbish and test every machine we sell, but we did not have to do anything with this one except a light dusting and thorough testing.  A true time capsule. And its in a gorgeous color!  We have had several cool colors pinks, blues, greens, but never this!  So far its our favorite.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Quiet Deluxe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere is something especially captivating about a \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Quiet De Luxe\u003c\/strong\u003e. Introduced in 1939, it was Royal's flagship portable - a serious writing machine designed to give writers the performance of a much larger office typewriter in a machine they could actually carry. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBut this one is something special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy Charcoal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn 1955, Royal transformed the Quiet De Luxe from a traditionally finished office machine into something much more glamorous. The company introduced a short-lived series of \u003cstrong\u003esmooth, glossy colors\u003c\/strong\u003e, including charcoal, blue, green, yellow and pink. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003echarcoal is uncommon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne collector who researched the color variations found that charcoal was the \u003cstrong\u003esecond-rarest color\u003c\/strong\u003e in the 1955 Quiet De Luxe lineup, behind Pastel Yellow. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat makes this machine particularly interesting for a collector—but its appeal goes well beyond rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis one is exceptionally beautiful.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe deep, glossy charcoal finish has a completely different personality from the pastel \"candy\" colors Royal is better known for. It's sophisticated, almost automotive, with the chrome trim catching the light against the dark enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnd in \u003cstrong\u003emint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, it becomes something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe finish, keys, chrome and mechanical details all come together in a machine that looks remarkably close to the way it must have looked when it left Royal's factory more than 70 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eA machine with serious credentials.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Quiet De Luxe wasn't simply a pretty typewriter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRoyal introduced the model in 1939 and continued refining it through the 1940s and 1950s. The celebrated 1948 redesign was created by industrial designer \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Dreyfuss\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose work also included the iconic Princess telephone. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe QDL incorporated Royal's \u003cstrong\u003eMagic Margin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a clever system that made setting margins remarkably simple. It also featured a tabulator and the substantial, responsive mechanical action for which these Royals are known. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnd then there's the literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErnest Hemingway used a Royal Quiet De Luxe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003eIan Fleming owned a gold-plated Quiet De Luxe\u003c\/strong\u003e, which he purchased in 1952 after completing the first draft of \u003cem\u003eCasino Royale\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSo there's a rather wonderful lineage here:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHemingway. Fleming. Royal. And you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnd that's the magic of an old Royal.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou don't turn it on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou don't connect it to Wi-Fi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou don't wait for it to update.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou simply put a sheet of paper in, roll it around the platen, and start thinking with your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick. Clack. Ding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYour words appear immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere's no screen between you and the thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo notifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo cursor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo algorithm deciding what deserves your attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eJust a beautifully engineered mechanical instrument doing exactly what it was designed to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnd this particular one has the added distinction of being \u003cstrong\u003emint condition and an uncommon glossy charcoal finish\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot just a vintage typewriter.\u003cbr\u003eA rare piece of Royal's most beautiful era.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade for writers.\u003cbr\u003eBuilt to last.\u003cbr\u003eAnd after all these years, still ready to write.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComes with original Hardshell case, and a printed copy of the original owner's manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis machine has been fully serviced, refurbished and tested - ready for use right out of the box. 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