1956 Rooy Portable #46754
The Ultra-flat Ultraportable
Made in France
Serial No.: 46754 (The 1956 year of manufacture determination is based on data from the Rooy Typewriter Serial Numbers page at TypewriterDatabase[dot]com.)
Keyboard: French AZERTY
Typeface: Pica 2.5 mm (10 cpi)
Footprint: About 12 inches square. The open height is 3 inches. The closed height is 1 7/8 inches.
Weight: 9 pounds 1 ounce
Color: Green
Condition: Very good inside and out. The green crinkle-finish paint is all original; it has not been touched up. There are a few areas at the edges and corners of the machine where the paint has worn away due to normal usage. (See the provided pictures.) The branding and patents pending info decals are original and are in very good condition. The exterior surface and the type slugs have been cleaned.
It is somewhat difficult to load paper into the typewriter, and doing so requires pushing the sheet in manually while holding the paper release lever at the right end of the platen in its open position. However, once loaded, the paper advances as it should, both when rotating the platen knobs and with the carriage return lever.
Details: The famous, Rooy portable was manufactured in France for nearly eleven years, from 1950 into 1961. The machine rotates 180 degrees up and out its attached cover, turning that cover into its base during use.
This typewriter could be put to immediate everyday use. It types well, with the keys moving smoothly and freely. Also included is a new 7/16" black ribbon, wound into original metal spools. An ultra-flat ultraportable, it is easy to carry with the plastic handle incorporated into its base/cover. It fits nicely just about anywhere a laptop computer does!
All-in-all, this is a very nice, fully-functional, 67-year-old typewriter.
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