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1968 Royal 890 Serial # CV7347979 1968 Royal 890 typewriter, Serial # CV7347979 Mark Schrad's 1968 Royal 890 typewriter. 2026-01-19 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mark Schrad: 1968 Royal 890 Serial # CV7347979 Not sure how to hype-up this 890.
It is a typewriter, and not a very good one.
Acquired in January, 2026 from a fellow typewriter collector in Lansdale, PA.

1968 Royal 890 #CV7347979

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 01-19-2026 at 05:55PM
Last Edit: 01-19-2026 at 05:57PM


Description:

Not sure how to hype-up this 890.
It is a typewriter, and not a very good one.
Acquired in January, 2026 from a fellow typewriter collector in Lansdale, PA.

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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)

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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.



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