Seventy-some years on, and Dorian hasn't aged a day.

The story goes that a portrait somewhere takes the wear for him. We can't confirm this. What we can confirm is that this 1949 Royal Quiet De Luxe still has its original crinkle-gray finish, still snaps its carriage return like it has somewhere to be, and still types with the smooth, close-set touch that made the Quiet De Luxe the machine of choice for a generation of novelists.

Dorian types beautifully and photographs even better. He's a natural for a portrait — wedding guest book, author photo, a desk in the third act.

He's been waiting for his close-up. Period-correct from 1949 on, matte-finished against glare, and fully functional — every sound your sound department wants is already in him.

Some vanity is earned.