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1965 Royal Parade Serial # PR 6278719 1965 Royal Parade typewriter, Serial # PR 6278719 James Gifford's 1965 Royal Parade typewriter. 2016-09-02 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Gifford: 1965 Royal Parade Serial # PR 6278719 Made in Holland. This carriage-shifting portable doesn't excite me much, but then again I paid only CAN$20 for it (no case). I like the look of the Parade but I wouldn't want to type more than a couple of sentences on it.

1965 Royal Parade #PR 6278719

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Gifford (giffer)
Created: 09-02-2016 at 03:13PM
Last Edit: 09-02-2016 at 03:18PM


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Made in Holland. This carriage-shifting portable doesn't excite me much, but then again I paid only CAN$20 for it (no case). I like the look of the Parade but I wouldn't want to type more than a couple of sentences on it.

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The serial number is on the left side (rear) of the typewriter. Note the PR prefix (presumably for "Parade").
The serial number is on the left side (rear) of the typewriter. Note the PR prefix (presumably for "Parade").

Hunter: James Gifford (giffer)

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I am a writer and book editor as well as a collector of typewriters. It started with an Hermes 3000 desktop, which I stupidly sold last year, but now another sits on my desk for typing envelopes with a beautiful sans serif typeface. I type every day on different machines in my collection, which stands at about 60 at the moment. Favourites include my two 3000s, a 1930s Smith-Corona Silent, the Olivetti Studio 44 (red case), and a crinkle, chrome-encircled Royal Quiet Deluxe. I have also been finding very inexpensive Royal 10s of late; I currently own three, two from the 1910s and the other a later model, and another (1931) I sold to a friend at cost for his son, who appreciates vintage things. I am always on the lookout for new and interesting machines and often trade or sell to try new models. Living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.



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