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1913 Oliver 5 Serial # 425917 1913 Oliver 5 typewriter, Serial # 425917 Reinier Verkleij's 1913 Oliver 5 typewriter. 2024-12-24 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Reinier Verkleij: 1913 Oliver 5 Serial # 425917 The Oliver Nr 5. Very dusty. Has a few keycap covers on it. Boasts the ij key. Imported by Salomon, know Dutch importer of Corona 3 foldable(and probably many more) typewriters. Has the case and bottom plate. The pencil holder, tabstops, original spools and spool covers are all present on the machine. Should clean up nice. Drawband was disconnected but is still present. Case is also there, albeit bent out of shape.

1913 Oliver 5 #425917

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Reinier Verkleij (DonaldDutchie)
Created: 09-29-2023 at 06:11AM
Last Edit: 12-24-2024 at 12:53PM


Description:

The Oliver Nr 5. Very dusty. Has a few keycap covers on it. Boasts the ij key. Imported by Salomon, know Dutch importer of Corona 3 foldable(and probably many more) typewriters. Has the case and bottom plate. The pencil holder, tabstops, original spools and spool covers are all present on the machine. Should clean up nice. Drawband was disconnected but is still present. Case is also there, albeit bent out of shape.

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The metal case. Sadly, top section is bent. Probably has something sitting on it.
The metal case. Sadly, top section is bent. Probably has something sitting on it.



The importer.
The importer.

Keycaps cover were on the top row and some on the second row of keys.
Keycaps cover were on the top row and some on the second row of keys.


Hunter: Reinier Verkleij (DonaldDutchie)

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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1760

22 year old Dutch collector. Interested in any era of typewriters except for most post 1980's machines.



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