I thought readers might enjoy some shots of a machine I just cleaned up for sale at The Urban Legend Institute.
What a difference a few years make. What used to be a metal-clad, bulbous Quiet-Riter is now a plastic fantastic, angular '60s creation made in Holland—but the interior mechanism is the same, sturdy design.
This is the color known as Sapphire Blue, although the plastic has yellowed a bit.
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Here's the user's manual.
What a difference a few years make. What used to be a metal-clad, bulbous Quiet-Riter is now a plastic fantastic, angular '60s creation made in Holland—but the interior mechanism is the same, sturdy design.
This is the color known as Sapphire Blue, although the plastic has yellowed a bit.

Here's the user's manual.