1968 Royal (Silver-Seiko) Dart #MC 8470670
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
Created: 03-29-2025 at 11:54AM
Last Edit: 04-01-2025 at 06:17AM
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Description:
I won this baby in a raffle at a type-in at George Mason Regional Library in Virginia, March of 2025. Woohoo! It's a fun addition to my sub-collection of blue typers. It's made in Japan under the Royal brand. The typewriter is steel but comes with a plastic case/lid in matching color. I named it Bob after my Dad, because he had a Dodge Dart that he loved. It looks a lot like some Arrows, Companions, or Signets of the time period, but is marked Dart.
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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). I am a columnist on the topic of library technology. If I'm working on a book or an article, I'm at the computer. However, I use my typewriters to make poems, type-doodles, art, and to write snail mail letters. Currently my collection is centered around midcentury models.
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