Changes: Royal Typewriter Company

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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 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.

The part of the firm sold to Olivetti in 1986 is known as Royal Consumer Business 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)

MODELS

Portable (1926-1931)

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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.
+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 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.]]
+<nowiki> </nowiki>The part of the firm sold to Olivetti in 1986 is known as '''Royal Consumer Business Products, Inc. '''and moved from Windsor to Somerville, Pennsylvania in 1989.
-'''COMPANY NAMES'''
+=== '''COMPANY NAMES''' ===
 Royal Typewriter Company (1904-1954)
-Royal McBee (1954-1965)
+Royal McBee Corporation (1954-1965)
-Royal Typewriter Company (1965-2004)
+Royal Typewriter Company (1965-1976)
-Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc. (2004-)
+Royal Business Machines, Inc. (1976-1986)
-'''MODELS'''
+=== '''MODELS''' ===
+* Portable (1926-1931)
-Portable (1926-1931)
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