1962 Royal Futura 800 #2A5042306
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
Created: 03-20-2025 at 09:18PM
Last Edit: 04-02-2025 at 06:57AM
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Description:
Catherine (the Great). Russian keyboard. Purchased from an antique mall in Lemoyne, PA, 3.19.2025. Put a new ribbon in and it types great. It's the fifth non-QWERTY keyboard in our collection (others are Hungarian, French, and 2 German). Needs to be cleaned.
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Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
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Started collecting in March 2021 when an Olympia SM3 caught my eye at a thrift store. By May 2021, I was up to nine. By September 2021, my husband jumped in to the pool with both feet and our collection grew to 37. Phew. By October 2022 we had 64. In 2023 we began attending and hosting events where we can share our collection with the community and other collectors. We've sold or given away over 40. Good times.
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