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1978 Olympia SM9 Serial # 5632769 1978 Olympia SM9 typewriter, Serial # 5632769 Joe Van Cleave's 1978 Olympia SM9 typewriter. 2023-08-04 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Joe Van Cleave: 1978 Olympia SM9 Serial # 5632769 Acquired from neighborhood estate sale for $20. Was very clean and in like-new condition, though platen is hard. Tends to hang up type bars (i.e. they don't return fast enough) when rapid typing. Keyboard feels cramped compared to SM3. Keyboard width is the same, but keys are slightly wider, meaning less space between each key.

1978 Olympia SM9 #5632769

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Joe Van Cleave (JoeV)
Created: 08-04-2023 at 11:37AM
Last Edit: 08-04-2023 at 11:37AM

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Acquired from neighborhood estate sale for $20. Was very clean and in like-new condition, though platen is hard. Tends to hang up type bars (i.e. they don't return fast enough) when rapid typing. Keyboard feels cramped compared to SM3. Keyboard width is the same, but keys are slightly wider, meaning less space between each key.

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Hunter: Joe Van Cleave (JoeV)

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