Top: Front view of the Royal Telstar. This typewriter lacks the "1/!" and "+/=" keys found on the Sahara. Margins are set manually. The color of the Telstar is called "Pottery Blue".
Bottom: Front view of the Royal Sahara. This typewriter has automatic margins, and a 44-key keyboard. The color of the Sahara is "Pewter Gray" Notice the different logo on the front of the Sahara.
The Royal Telstar was made in February, 1965. The Sahara is from August, 1964. Both have Elite type, and both are based on the Safari. (The Telstar is a stripped Safari, while the Sahara is a Safari with a page-end indicator and a round case. Both came in similar colors to the Safari.
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| From The Seattle Times, August 23, 1964 |
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| From The Seattle Times, December 11, 1964 |