in the late 1940s, the royal quiet deluxe was redesigned by henry dreyfuss. it was redesigned again in 1950, with the corners rounded off. by 1955, it was being offered in a choice of six colors, and gray. according to the typewriter database, the last royal quiet deluxe typewriters were made in 1957. most typewriters called the quiet deluxe were made in the united states, except for the later, rounded plastic machines bearing the name "quiet deluxe." these were made in the netherlands. the typewriter pictured is a 1954 model, which was made in hartford, connecticut.