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1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) Sprite Serial # NM 1113791 1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) Sprite typewriter, Serial # NM 1113791 Ted Munk's 1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) Sprite typewriter. 2023-08-05 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Ted Munk: 1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) Sprite Serial # NM 1113791 A Royal Sprite made in Japan by Silver-Seiko, differs from "Swinger" model by not having an AM radio in the lid. Documented 1970-71 model.

A very nice-feeling typer with snappy action. The manual confirms that this machine and the contemporary Silver-Seiko Royals in the more common less exotic shell are mechanically the same machine.

It was given to my motherā€™s Grandmother for her birthday on Aug 3, 1971 and the list of service centers is dated 12/69, so I can pin down the manufacture date to between about Jan 1970 and July 1971.

PS: The typesample says "Nakajima", but that's not correct.

1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) Sprite #NM 1113791

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 09-24-2013 at 11:22PM
Last Edit: 08-05-2023 at 06:13PM


Description:

A Royal Sprite made in Japan by Silver-Seiko, differs from "Swinger" model by not having an AM radio in the lid. Documented 1970-71 model.

A very nice-feeling typer with snappy action. The manual confirms that this machine and the contemporary Silver-Seiko Royals in the more common less exotic shell are mechanically the same machine.

It was given to my motherā€™s Grandmother for her birthday on Aug 3, 1971 and the list of service centers is dated 12/69, so I can pin down the manufacture date to between about Jan 1970 and July 1971.

PS: The typesample says "Nakajima", but that's not correct.

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Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)

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I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.



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