pdxtypewriter wrote:

I can't find info on this--I'm missing it somehow in the TW DB. Anybody know about these?

There are many, many models that are missing from the Database, and when you consider that Brother was prolific in the creation of different model names, it's not surprising that a number of them have yet to be featured in owners' galleries.

I have the Prestige 710, and a private label version of the 720 manufactured for Montgomery Ward, and consider both models to be decent portables. I haven't yet dived into the myriad nuances of Brother model names and feature sets, and can only offer a few guesses as to what the differences are between the 710 and 720. Both machines have keyboard set tab stops, so it could be that the only differences are that the 710 features a traditional lever instead of the push-button ribbon colour selector found on the 720, and that the 720 has a paper injector mechanism, and possibly a wider carriage. 

My newest acquisition:  Oliver No. 5  


 

Last edited by Uwe (07-3-2017 11:11:47)

My latest is this little beauty: 1957 Royal Quiet De Luxe, serial AE3725478 with the tan crinkle paint (which looks like a rosy pink) and lovely cream keys. I paid a fortune to have it shipped from the US but it was totally worth it. She’s a beauty, just needs a good clean, mainly on the outside. The internals are very clean and it looks like it was stored in its case a lot, so that’s good. Types well although there is an issue with the backspace which is apparently a symptom of a different escapement issue. Trying to figure that out now.

I have already been through the process of cleaning up an older grey model’s crinkle paint so I’m pretty confident I can get all the ink stains off.

How's this again for pictures?  Things have changed since the FAQ's were published.  Photobucket charges a subscription, and Flickr is Yahoo owned with bells and whistles and the image links don't have the .jpg suffix.  Signed Digitally Dumbfounded

Thanks Uwe!