1939 "The Gold Royal" Typewriter<br /> by Grant Zahajko for [[Antiques Roadshow]] on PBS<br /> accessed on 2026-09-27T22:28:49

Presented 1940-09-01 to Vice President M.V. Miller in honor of 10 years of Sales Leadership by The Royal Typewriter Sales Organization.

Copy of video at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=849718491497922

A gold plated and Cartier engraved Royal KMM typewriter. It was engraved with 1054 names by Warner MacDonald in 1939 at cost of $5,000. It was exhibited at the 1939 Worlds Fair and presented to the owner's grandfather in 1940. He was ultimately the president of the company. Antiques Roadshow appraised it at $30,000 - 40,000.

There are 2,257 parts in a Royal KMM.

See newspaper article:<br /> ROYAL TYPEWRITER HONORS SALES HEAD; M.V. Miller Gets Gold Machine for Ten Years' Service - The New York Times<br /> by [[The New York Times]]<br /> accessed on 2026-09-27T22:32:07

https://reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1ugjhg6/brooksaw_back_at_it_again/

Brooksaw Antiques purchased 1959 Olympia SM3 Script No. 75 on 2026-06-18 for $259.00 on eBay and relisted it, likely with almost no real work, on 2026-06-26 at eBay for $2,000.

Reduced by 20% days later to $1,600.

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1t0569c/brooksaw_at_it_again_another_service_worth_2800/

The typewriter community not appreciating Brooksaw Antiques buying a typewriter for $200 and then, upon receipt, posting it for $2,800 as "near mint" without any servicing beyond cleaning the slugs.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1794856020751839/posts/4430134563890625

Saving for the commentary on the Brooksaw Antiques platen recovery using 3-D printing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/318200812265

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1srcjcv/a_service_worth_2760/

Original at $240: https://www.ebay.com/itm/336526639070 <br /> Relisted with modest service at $3,000: https://www.ebay.com/itm/318179612134

Mike Rossi on antiques for the collector

For the inveterate collectors out there, I remember Mike Rossi's old TV show and recently saw he was dispensing advice about antiques, buying/selling, and collecting on his relatively new Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/antiquesalley/

Others might appreciate his perspective on buying and selling of the secondary market of vintage pieces and antiques. While he doesn't specifically touch on typewriters (that I'm aware of) a lot of his pragmatic advice is broadly applicable.

Here's an interesting one to start with: https://www.instagram.com/antiquesalley/reel/DJSXLwPhMjH/

posted to https://reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1khupsb/mike_rossi_on_antiques_for_the_collector/

https://old.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1kianra/not_an_ad_please_dont_hang_me_just_shock_i_suppose/

Cross reference: https://syracuse.craigslist.org/atq/d/syracuse-the-smith-corona-typewriter/7841959463.html

For the collectors out there, this is an excellent caveat/warning: What will you do with your collection when you're gone? Where will it go? What will happen to the work you've put in?

On longevity of collections: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJC9BwUvA8T/

https://www.worthpoint.com/