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| + | *Paper shredders|founded = January 26, 1904|founder(s) = *Edward B. Hess |
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| − | The '''Royal Typewriter Company''' was founded in January 1904 by Edward B. Hess and Lewis C. Myers in Brooklyn, New York. It specializes in typewriters and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1954, Royal and McBee merged to form '''Royal McBee'''. In 1964, Royal McBee was acquired by [[Litton Industries]]. In 1979, [[Volkswagen]] acquired a 55% stake of the company. Again, Royal was bought by [[Olivetti S.p.A.]] It wasn't until 2005 when it became a private company again. |
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| + | *Lewis C. Myers|headquarters = *Brooklyn, NY. (1904-1926) |
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| + | *Hartford, CT. (1926-1982) |
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| + | *Windsor, CT. (1982-1986)|owner(s) = *[[Litton Industries]] (1964-1979) |
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| + | *[[Triumph-Adler North American, Inc.]] (1979-1986)|defunct = January 1986|image2 = 1024px-RoyalTypewriter.jpg|caption2 = Royal Typewriter Co. buildings in Hartford, CT.}}The '''Royal Typewriter Company''' was founded on January 26, 1904 by Edward B. Hess and Lewis C. Myers in Brooklyn, New York. Its industry was typewriters and paper shredders and its headquarters were in Brooklyn, New York (1904-1926), Hartford, Connecticut (1926-1982) and Windsor, Connecticut (1982-1986). In 1954, Royal and the [[McBee Binder Company]] merged to form '''Royal McBee'''. In 1964, Royal McBee was acquired by [[Litton Industries]]. In 1979, [[Volkswagen]] purchased a 55% stake of the company through its [[Triumph-Adler North American, Inc.]] subsidiary. In 1986, part of the firm was sold to [[Olivetti S.p.A.]] and the original part to the [[Konishiruko Photo Industry Company]]. The latter part became [[Konica Business Machines U.S.A., Inc.]][[File:1160-Route-22-Bridgewater.jpg|thumb|298x298px|Royal Consumer Information Products headquarters in Somverville (Bridgewater), NJ.]]The part of the firm sold to Olivetti in 1986 is known as '''Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc. '''and moved from Windsor to Somerville, Pennsylvania in 1989.[[File:Imagekekvlw.jpg|thumb|293x293px]] |
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| + | * Royal Business Machines, Inc. (1976-1986)[[File:Royall.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Logo used by Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc.]] |
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| + | *"Royal Master" Model 10 (1913-1931) |
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| + | === '''<u>ADVERTISEMENTS</u>''' === |
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| + | Royaltype5.PNG|''Meyers Brothers Druggist'' (February 1914) |
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| + | Royaltypewriter.JPG|''The Nation's Business'' (January 1919) |
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| + | Royaltypewriter2.JPG|''The Nation's Business'' (March 1919) |
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| + | Royaltypewriter4.PNG|''The Saturday Evening Post'' (May 1, 1920) |
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| + | Royaltypewriter3.JPG|''System: The Magazine of Business'' (February 1921) |
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| + | Royaltype7.png|''Office Appliances'' (January 1949) |
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| + | [[Category:Companies of New York]] |
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| + | [[Category:Companies of Brooklyn, NY.]] |
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| + | [[Category:Companies of Connecticut]] |
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| + | [[Category:Companies of Hartford, CT.]] |
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| + | [[Category:Companies of Windsor, CT.]] |
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Revision as of 03:44, 30 October 2021
The Royal Typewriter Company was founded on January 26, 1904 by Edward B. Hess and Lewis C. Myers in Brooklyn, New York. Its industry was typewriters and paper shredders and its headquarters were in Brooklyn, New York (1904-1926), Hartford, Connecticut (1926-1982) and Windsor, Connecticut (1982-1986). In 1954, Royal and the McBee Binder Company merged to form Royal McBee. In 1964, Royal McBee was acquired by Litton Industries. In 1979, Volkswagen purchased a 55% stake of the company through its Triumph-Adler North American, Inc. subsidiary. In 1986, part of the firm was sold to Olivetti S.p.A. and the original part to the Konishiruko Photo Industry Company. The latter part became Konica Business Machines U.S.A., Inc.
Royal Consumer Information Products headquarters in Somverville (Bridgewater), NJ.
The part of the firm sold to Olivetti in 1986 is known as Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc. and moved from Windsor to Somerville, Pennsylvania in 1989.
COMPANY NAMES
- Royal Typewriter Company (1904-1954)
- Royal McBee Corporation (1954-1965)
- Royal Typewriter Company (1965-1976)
- Royal Business Machines, Inc. (1976-1986)
Logo used by Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc.
MODELS
- Portable (1926-1931)
- "Royal Master" Model 10 (1913-1931)
ADVERTISEMENTS
