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1969 Royal 890 Serial # CV7761618 1969 Royal 890 typewriter, Serial # CV7761618 Em Barnes's 1969 Royal 890 typewriter. 2025-03-20 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Em Barnes: 1969 Royal 890 Serial # CV7761618 Stevie Wonder. Purchased from Goodwill Online, Indianapolis, IN. Rehabbed by Dennis Buck in Mechanicsville, VA. Beautiful white machine with black chunky tombstone keys. We are raffling this off to a new owner at a type-in we're hosting 3.29.2025.

1969 Royal 890 #CV7761618

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
Created: 09-06-2021 at 05:47PM
Last Edit: 03-20-2025 at 09:24PM

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Stevie Wonder. Purchased from Goodwill Online, Indianapolis, IN. Rehabbed by Dennis Buck in Mechanicsville, VA. Beautiful white machine with black chunky tombstone keys. We are raffling this off to a new owner at a type-in we're hosting 3.29.2025.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Front view.
Front view.

Front branding - also raised lettering.
Front branding - also raised lettering.

Side view.
Side view.

Rear view.
Rear view.

Rear view branding - raised branding.
Rear view branding - raised branding.

Bottom view.
Bottom view.

Type test.
Type test.

Some papers in the case.
Some papers in the case.

Another paper in the case.
Another paper in the case.

Patent info stamped under cover - Made in USA.
Patent info stamped under cover - Made in USA.

Slugs.
Slugs.

Ribbon threaded.
Ribbon threaded.

Right ribbon.
Right ribbon.

Right ribbon spool close-up.
Right ribbon spool close-up.

Left ribbon spool close-up.
Left ribbon spool close-up.

Left carriage close-up, line spacing lever and carriage return.
Left carriage close-up, line spacing lever and carriage return.

Right carriage close-up.
Right carriage close-up.

Serial number.
Serial number.

Left keys close-up.
Left keys close-up.

Right keys close-up.
Right keys close-up.

Case with key.
Case with key.

Bottom of case.
Bottom of case.

Inside case.
Inside case.

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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