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1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) 260 Serial # 1050295 1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) 260 typewriter, Serial # 1050295 Kevin Stallaert's 1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) 260 typewriter. 2022-08-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Kevin Stallaert: 1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) 260 Serial # 1050295 After I accidently stumbled on reddit on the typewriter sub, my love for typewriters was rekindled. I used to have an Olympia SG1 in my room. A massive beast. I knew I wanted to own a typewriter again. I googled a bit, and came across a shop in the Netherlands that sold refurbished typewriters. This lovely little machine caught my eyes immediately. I had to have it. It is a lovely little thing, with a working AM radio in the carrying case. Not that I can get many good stations with it, but I really love the wood look. The only thing better would be a real wooden ribbon cover.. The German QUERTZ keyboard does need some getting used too. Especially since I'm used to AZERTY.

1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) 260 #1050295

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
Created: 05-16-2021 at 05:42AM
Last Edit: 08-13-2022 at 11:10PM

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After I accidently stumbled on reddit on the typewriter sub, my love for typewriters was rekindled. I used to have an Olympia SG1 in my room. A massive beast. I knew I wanted to own a typewriter again. I googled a bit, and came across a shop in the Netherlands that sold refurbished typewriters. This lovely little machine caught my eyes immediately. I had to have it. It is a lovely little thing, with a working AM radio in the carrying case. Not that I can get many good stations with it, but I really love the wood look. The only thing better would be a real wooden ribbon cover.. The German QUERTZ keyboard does need some getting used too. Especially since I'm used to AZERTY.

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Right side of the Royal 260
Right side of the Royal 260

Backside of the Royal 260
Backside of the Royal 260

Serial number on the back of the Royal 260
Serial number on the back of the Royal 260

Left side of the Royal 260
Left side of the Royal 260

Ribbon cover removed
Ribbon cover removed

Carrying case of the Royal 260.. Radio adjustment knobs can be seen on the front, radio speaker on the top.
Carrying case of the Royal 260.. Radio adjustment knobs can be seen on the front, radio speaker on the top.

Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)

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I fell into the typewriter rabbit hole due to nostalgia: I used to have a massive Olympia SG1 when I was a kid. It formed my typing habits, which is why I am called a "furious typer" by my coworkers. Came across the r/typewriters page on Reddit which rekindled my love for these wonderful machines. Lets just hope I don't start pushing screens off my desk when I reach the end of a line...

I also have a modest Youtube channel where I document the progress of my typewriter journey: https://www.youtube.com/@Slug_Life


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