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1965 Olivetti Studio 44 Serial # 905818 1965 Olivetti Studio 44 typewriter, Serial # 905818 Ton Sison's 1965 Olivetti Studio 44 typewriter. 2015-03-22 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Ton Sison: 1965 Olivetti Studio 44 Serial # 905818 This has all the features of a semi-standard Olivetti Studio 44 except that it is a "double gothic" typewriter, an all-caps typewriter meant for transcribing telegraphic messages in ships and trains. It was used for business, classroom, and military operations. I have yet to encounter another Olivetti Studio 44 mill typewriter, this is definitely a rare find. Made in Ivrea, Italy.

1965 Olivetti Studio 44 #905818

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ton Sison (TonS)
Created: 04-19-2013 at 07:59PM
Last Edit: 03-22-2015 at 12:29AM


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This has all the features of a semi-standard Olivetti Studio 44 except that it is a "double gothic" typewriter, an all-caps typewriter meant for transcribing telegraphic messages in ships and trains. It was used for business, classroom, and military operations. I have yet to encounter another Olivetti Studio 44 mill typewriter, this is definitely a rare find. Made in Ivrea, Italy.

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Hunter: Ton Sison (TonS)

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In a parallel universe, I was once the Senior Vice-President of Design (Typewriter Division) at Ing. C. Olivetti & C.,S.p.A., Ivrea, Italy. In the real universe, I'm a Chicago-based casual collector and hunter of Olivetti typewriters, and related ephemera, publications, and film sightings.



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