The Royal Portable Typewriter: Directions for Its Use and Care

THE

PORTABLE
TYPEWRITER

directions

for its USE

PORTABLE

IF you have ever operated a large office
typewriter you will have no difficulty
whatsoever in using the Royal Portable.
It is perfectly standard in every respect. Its
keyboard is the same: ils operating features
all work exactly as they j do in the big
typewriter. |

This booklet is intended Jargely for those
who are not familiar with i typewriter, but
a careful study of it by anyone who uses
the Royal Portable will prove profitable.
The directions are couched in easily under-
stood terms and you will have no difficulty
in following them.

Remember that the Royal Portable Type-
writer is a fine piece of machinery. While
it is extremely durable and built to stand a
lot of hard wear, you will be doubly repaid
for the care and attention you give it by the
fine quality of work it will continue to
turn out if kept in good condition. Be sure
to read the paragraph on Page 12 with
reference to the care of the machine.

Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.

316 Broadway, New York City

Branches and Representatives
the World Over

Removing and Replacing the Cover

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Diagrammatic Charts of the Royal Portable Typewriter

Read and become familiar with the numbers on the charts
above. They are referred to throughout the directions.

back

with

CP^O insert paper, hold in left hand and h
\^_J of the cylinder as far as it will go ea
cylinder knob wilh right hand until paper reac
printing point.

A uniform margin on all letter sheet work
always inserting the paper wilh the left edge i
I lie adjustable paper guide (No. 5). As the papei
ihe cxiinder il max he passed under the Imo rolls on the car<
holder. These rolls are movable along the rod, and shoul.
always he kepi near t lie center and nol over three niches apart
The card holder may be kept up if desired.

If necessary to line up the paper, pull forward the fee(
roll release lever (No. 10), which also lifts the card holde
(No. 7), and adjust paper by lining up the left edge of th«
top part with the corresponding edge of the part feeding int<
the cylinder, pressing the paper back tightly againsl c\ lindei
Be sure to throw back release lever to normal position hefor.
writing.

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ingle ,

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matically spacing the
Changing Line Space:

Single line spacing is obt
handle (No. 3) is in its rea
when the handle is in its f
Writing Between Lines:

To w

n which -
. pull for,
i cylinder

dished «

b spacing of the
tse lever (No. 4)
lob until writing
3 scale (No. 9).

Diagrammatic Charts of the Royal Portable Typewriter

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on the outside of the left cylinder knob and rotate to 1
desired point. Releasing tin- Imtlon will again lock the cylim

such adjustments remember that the writing line is
the line space scale (No. 9), and the paper should al«av„
returned to this position.

To Set Margin Stops:

! the 1

nd .

of f

line, there is provided a left stop for the begii
ston for the end of the line (No. 25).

To set the slops at an\ desired position, first tilt back paper
table (No. 5) and with ihe in, lev linger press down the buttons

with "the graduations ot VhVmarjiii'i" scale I No. (if'o.i ^the

pape

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Margin Release Loch:

When the carriage reaches

Back Spacer:

When it is desired t
backward, pressure on
move the carriage one
Carriage Release:

To move carriage lo desired position press forward carriage
release lever on either left or right side (No. 4 or No. 12).
The carriage now conies right or left freely. Simply release
pressure on lever when it is in the desired position.
Shift Keys:

The Royal Portable is a single shift machine. When a
capital letter is desired, press down either right or left shift
(Nos. 17, 19). To hold the carriage permanently in the shift
position press the "shift lock" key (No. 20) backward and
downward. The shift lock may be released by pressing on
either shift key.
Wide or Narrow Paper:

Paper of any width up to 9% inches may be used \fithout
making anv adjustments. Margin stops may be set for the
desired length of writing line. The paper guide (No. 5) may
be moved right or left in order to keep the paper
in the cylinder.

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Diagrammatic Charts of the Royal Portable Typewriter

Changing Ribbon:

When a ribbon change is desired, pull up the top masks
(No. 14 and No. 23) by a slight upward pressure on the
inner edges. Then wind the old ribbon completely on either
spool (No. 6 in above diagram), remove ribbon from vibrator
(No. ?) and retaining guides (No. 1), and lift out both
spools I by a slight force sufficient to overcome pressure of
retaining spring. Place new full spool on right side, being
careful that the small hole in the spool is directly over the
small pin beside the shaft. Pull out a length of ribbon
and by a downward and then ujjward motion fit it into the
guides (No. 1) on each ribbon spool. Next attach hook on

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end of ribbon to hub of empty spool, being sure to wind
several turns of ribbon on left spool, or enough to bring
reversing means (No. 4) within flange of the spool. Insert in
left spool holder in same manner as the right spool. Next
lock the carriage in the shift position, insert ribbon behind
the vibrator (No. 3) and draw it first forward and under the
projections on the vibrator and then backward and over them.

See That the Spool Is Properly Set

Note especially that the shaft must be flush with the top
of the spool. If this is not the case, turn the spool slowly
until the small pin enters the hole, when the spool can be
pressed down into position.

Use Roy type Ribbons

Roytype ribbons with fastening hook and reversing means
can be procured from all Royal representatives.

Ribbon Reverse and Rewind:

The ribbon movement reverses automatically when complete
ribbon is wound on the spool. It may, however, at any time
be reversed by placing the ribbon reverse lever (No. 22)
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USE

ROYTYPE

Supplies

Roytype Ribbons are made
of the finest cloth, thoroughly
impregnated with bright
colored, permanent, oon-d rv ill"
inks. They last longer and
give the best results with the
Royal Portable.

Roytype Carbon paper is
light and strong, ll makes tin-
largest number of elean, sharp