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1968 Consul 221 Serial # 8221106992 1968 Consul 221 typewriter, Serial # 8221106992 Suzanne LaPierre's 1968 Consul 221 typewriter. 2025-11-24 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Suzanne LaPierre: 1968 Consul 221 Serial # 8221106992 Just before Thanksgiving 2025, I found this Consul 221 with Cyrillic keyboard in a Virginia antique mall. ("Should we duck into one more antique mall? This one closes in 30 minutes. Oh, well, why not, we're already out.") It had been marked down from $175 to $99 to $65, and was in great condition with the original case, key, and a working ribbon. Wondering how a Russian character typewriter made it to Virginia, I looked for clues and found some carbon paper inside the case marked "US Government Printing Office, 1982 375-585." I'm wondering if it was used by a government translator, as Washington DC isn't far from Northern Virginia. In any case, it types nicely and smoothly, not unlike a Facit (thus the pic of it with my Facit, which has visual similarities both with the body and case). I'm looking forward to using it to type some "happy holidays" messages in multiple world languages and also letting my son who knows some Russian use it. It was made in Czechoslovakia.

1968 Consul 221 #8221106992

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
Created: 11-24-2025 at 08:43AM
Last Edit: 11-24-2025 at 08:54AM

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Just before Thanksgiving 2025, I found this Consul 221 with Cyrillic keyboard in a Virginia antique mall. ("Should we duck into one more antique mall? This one closes in 30 minutes. Oh, well, why not, we're already out.") It had been marked down from $175 to $99 to $65, and was in great condition with the original case, key, and a working ribbon. Wondering how a Russian character typewriter made it to Virginia, I looked for clues and found some carbon paper inside the case marked "US Government Printing Office, 1982 375-585." I'm wondering if it was used by a government translator, as Washington DC isn't far from Northern Virginia. In any case, it types nicely and smoothly, not unlike a Facit (thus the pic of it with my Facit, which has visual similarities both with the body and case). I'm looking forward to using it to type some "happy holidays" messages in multiple world languages and also letting my son who knows some Russian use it. It was made in Czechoslovakia.

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Remove the ribbon cover to find the serial number along the inner right edge, facing out.
Remove the ribbon cover to find the serial number along the inner right edge, facing out.

The Consul 212 (1968) and Facit TP2 (1967) seem like cousins, with their smooth typing feel, boxy but appealing exteriors, and black leatherette cases.
The Consul 212 (1968) and Facit TP2 (1967) seem like cousins, with their smooth typing feel, boxy but appealing exteriors, and black leatherette cases.

Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)

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I am a librarian, artist, writer, and co-author of the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (The History Press, 2023). If I'm working on a book or article for publication, I'm on a computer. However, I use my typewriters to create poems, type-doodles, art, and to write snail mail letters. I find the tactile nature of typing on a manual machine soothing and joyful. Each vintage typewriter has a soul and a story. Currently my collection is centered around midcentury models.


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