Mike,

I am a big fan of the Futura 800's.  Very respectable performance.  Not as good as Olympia or Facit...but fast and responsive and I do not tire  when using them.

My Royal FP feels like a Futura 800...all grown up.

I have one Futura 800 in Elite and the other two in Pica...which is my preference.

The Royal Parades are very good, decent machines.  They weigh 1 lbs. less than Olympia Travellers and the bonus with the Parades is that that have a Tabulator.  I use the Parades for park or porch typing only.  I do not use them for long typing sessions, though.  Have other, better machines for that to grab.
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