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1920-1921 Oliver 9 Serial # A997308 1920-1921 Oliver 9 typewriter, Serial # A997308 John Robertson's 1920-1921 Oliver 9 typewriter. 2015-08-05 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of John Robertson: 1920-1921 Oliver 9 Serial # A997308 This Oliver was my first typewriter, given to me for free by a friend. It'd been in her Grandmother's basement for years. I was told her deceased Grandfather had purchased it a long time ago secondhand, and always intended to refurbish it.

As you can see it has some rust, and it was very dirty when I got it. Unfortunately, as a rookie cleaning it I managed to break the right tine of the ribbon guide. The left paper guide is also broken off at the top.

It cleaned up pretty well, though.

1920-1921 Oliver 9 #A997308

Status: My Collection
Hunter: John Robertson (JTRobertson)
Created: 08-05-2015 at 08:28PM
Last Edit: 08-05-2015 at 08:51PM


Description:

This Oliver was my first typewriter, given to me for free by a friend. It'd been in her Grandmother's basement for years. I was told her deceased Grandfather had purchased it a long time ago secondhand, and always intended to refurbish it.

As you can see it has some rust, and it was very dirty when I got it. Unfortunately, as a rookie cleaning it I managed to break the right tine of the ribbon guide. The left paper guide is also broken off at the top.

It cleaned up pretty well, though.

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Serial stamped on right side beneath carriage rail, near bell. A499730
Serial stamped on right side beneath carriage rail, near bell. A499730

intact left tine, broken right tine on ribbon guide.
intact left tine, broken right tine on ribbon guide.

With carriage removed, via Oliver's amazingly easy system.
With carriage removed, via Oliver's amazingly easy system.

I believe this is the original carriage string.
I believe this is the original carriage string.




Hunter: John Robertson (JTRobertson)

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I'm John (or J.T.) Robertson from St. Louis, MO. I'm a published author, and have always had an obsession with typewriters, starting with my Mom's Underwood when I was a kid.

Unfortunately Mom's old machine is gone, but in Aug. 2014 a friend gave me an incredibly dirty Oliver #9 found in her Grandma's basement. I cleaned it up and got it working, and in the process became a collector.



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