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1979-1980 Silver Reed 720 Serial # 10861902 1979-1980 Silver Reed 720 typewriter, Serial # 10861902 Mark Rosenzweig's 1979-1980 Silver Reed 720 typewriter. 2026-10-03 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mark Rosenzweig: 1979-1980 Silver Reed 720 Serial # 10861902 This slim, lightweight machine was an inexpensive garage-sale find. It does not have a tabulator but can use a two-color ribbon and has touch control. Its casing is sheet metal, not plastic. The typewriter needed a cleaning and a few minor adjustments, and now types fine. There was no other model 720 listed on the database; I inferred its year of manufacture from the serial numbers for the 730 and 750 models listed. Made in Japan.

1979-1980 Silver Reed 720 #10861902

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Rosenzweig (MarkR)
Created: 10-03-2026 at 12:31PM
Last Edit: 10-03-2026 at 12:52PM

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This slim, lightweight machine was an inexpensive garage-sale find. It does not have a tabulator but can use a two-color ribbon and has touch control. Its casing is sheet metal, not plastic. The typewriter needed a cleaning and a few minor adjustments, and now types fine. There was no other model 720 listed on the database; I inferred its year of manufacture from the serial numbers for the 730 and 750 models listed. Made in Japan.

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Hunter: Mark Rosenzweig (MarkR)

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I have collected typewriters since the early 1970s. My first collectible machine was a Mignon, but I also had everyday typers then, first a Voss ST-24 and an Olivetti Praxis 48, and then a Hermes 3000 and a Hermes 10. Over the last decade or so, I've turned my focus from early machines (Lambert, Blickensderfer, Hammond, Smith-Premier, etc.) to portables.

Besides typewriters, I also collect staplers and other paper fasteners. In addition, I am a Studebaker car enthusiast, and have had a 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk since 1979.


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