I'd say you're right about that desk--"made of sturdy fibre board." I wonder if anyone put 600 pounds on it to test it out. On the other hand the Remington Noiseless Portable was a fine machine. I own one and it still churns out those 8.2-inch-wide lines without a hitch. The ad is rather vague about telling you you'll be making payments of way more than 10 cents. Sending in the coupon only gives you information about getting the typewriter; I'll bet some readers were surprised not to receive the typewriter by return mail. Assuming anyone ever sent in these coupons.