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1911 Oliver Jwic Serial # 11778 1911 Oliver Jwic typewriter, Serial # 11778 Jett Morton's 1911 Oliver Jwic typewriter. 2026-07-31 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Jett Morton: 1911 Oliver Jwic Serial # 11778 A bicycle manufacturer in Vienna, Austria known as A. Greger & Company produced the Oliver No. 3 as the Courier, Jacobi, and Jwic from 1903 to 1919. Pre-manufactured parts were assembled until 1927. When the Oliver No. 5 was introduced in the United States, the type guards and ribbon reverse of these Austrian machines used the new No. 5 style. In addition, a backspacer was added to the Austrian machines once it was introduced on the Oliver No. 5.

1911 Oliver Jwic #11778

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Jett Morton (jmorton528)
Created: 07-31-2026 at 12:33PM
Last Edit: 07-31-2026 at 12:34PM


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A bicycle manufacturer in Vienna, Austria known as A. Greger & Company produced the Oliver No. 3 as the Courier, Jacobi, and Jwic from 1903 to 1919. Pre-manufactured parts were assembled until 1927. When the Oliver No. 5 was introduced in the United States, the type guards and ribbon reverse of these Austrian machines used the new No. 5 style. In addition, a backspacer was added to the Austrian machines once it was introduced on the Oliver No. 5.

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