1973 Royal Sabre #SB-8943469
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Uwe Wachtendorf (Uwe)
Created: 09-07-2014 at 07:20PM
Last Edit: 09-11-2018 at 11:42AM
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Description:
A better typewriter than I expected it to be, the Sabre types well enough to avoid complaint, but not so well as to invite comparison to Royal portables of previous decades.
The machine's case, which is a mix of plastic and metal components, also surprises by feeling more solid than it looks. And were it not for the disjointed treatment of the fascia - a combination of fake woodgrain, metallic patterns, and gold pinstriping - I'd consider it a cute typewriter. However, as it is the poor Sabre has a face that would scare small children and drive discerning buyers to another brand.
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Hunter: Uwe Wachtendorf (Uwe)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 13159
Typewriter collector based in Toronto who prefers mid-century models.
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