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1955 Olivetti Lettera 22 Serial # 309636 1955 Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter, Serial # 309636 Olivier Meyer's 1955 Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter. 2018-09-18 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Olivier Meyer: 1955 Olivetti Lettera 22 Serial # 309636 I bought in Paris this Olivetti Lettera 22 n° 309636 made in 1955 in Italy. I know from the seller that it was purchased by a French Officer based in Germany who had to write a report, and I enjoy thinking that it could have been related to the Cold War… Three of the rubber feet and some rubber washers inside the machine were in bad condition. I couldn’t find exactly what I needed to replace them, so I shaped new ones out of a piece of rubber cut with a set of leather punches. That will do until I can find something closer to the original rubber feet.

1955 Olivetti Lettera 22 #309636

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Olivier Meyer (Photographer)
Created: 09-18-2018 at 01:46AM
Last Edit: 09-18-2018 at 01:53AM


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I bought in Paris this Olivetti Lettera 22 n° 309636 made in 1955 in Italy. I know from the seller that it was purchased by a French Officer based in Germany who had to write a report, and I enjoy thinking that it could have been related to the Cold War… Three of the rubber feet and some rubber washers inside the machine were in bad condition. I couldn’t find exactly what I needed to replace them, so I shaped new ones out of a piece of rubber cut with a set of leather punches. That will do until I can find something closer to the original rubber feet.

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The only rubber foot which was still in good condition
The only rubber foot which was still in good condition

Replacement rubber feet
Replacement rubber feet

Hunter: Olivier Meyer (Photographer)

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