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1968 Royal 660 Serial # 660-16-8872027 1968 Royal 660 typewriter, Serial # 660-16-8872027 James Grooms's 1968 Royal 660 typewriter. 2026-02-23 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1968 Royal 660 Serial # 660-16-8872027 A very clean example that is still typing, for now. So bad, they are nearly giving them away by 67-68.

1968 Royal 660 #660-16-8872027

Status: Sightings
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 02-23-2026 at 08:49AM
Last Edit: 02-23-2026 at 08:57AM


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A very clean example that is still typing, for now. So bad, they are nearly giving them away by 67-68.

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