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1939 Olympia 8 Serial # 309653 1939 Olympia 8 typewriter, Serial # 309653 William OLLIVIER's 1939 Olympia 8 typewriter. 2026-05-04 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of William OLLIVIER: 1939 Olympia 8 Serial # 309653 A very grimy machine, but appears to be fully functional. Missing a ribbon spool and its rubber grommet.
Rubber on several of the feed rollers is now goo, same with the paper finger rollers.

1939 Olympia 8 #309653

Status: My Collection
Hunter: William OLLIVIER (guneeyoufix)
Created: 05-17-2025 at 07:21AM
Last Edit: 05-04-2026 at 11:46AM

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A very grimy machine, but appears to be fully functional. Missing a ribbon spool and its rubber grommet.
Rubber on several of the feed rollers is now goo, same with the paper finger rollers.

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Wooden space bar, how cool is that?
Wooden space bar, how cool is that?

Glass side panels, with beveled edge, and side-mounted spools!
Glass side panels, with beveled edge, and side-mounted spools!


New paper bale roller, made from fuel line
New paper bale roller, made from fuel line

The quick carriage removal lever
The quick carriage removal lever

Back panel. Was replaced at some point with a steel plate. The original one must have been glass. Note the missing touch control knob, which I still have but is broken and not reinstalled.
Back panel. Was replaced at some point with a steel plate. The original one must have been glass. Note the missing touch control knob, which I still have but is broken and not reinstalled.


New front feed rollers, again made from fuel line. Getting the axle out was a pain though, with those snake-tongue round nuts!
New front feed rollers, again made from fuel line. Getting the axle out was a pain though, with those snake-tongue round nuts!

Back feed rollers. Old one in grey (not sure if original or already a replacement), and new one in grey. Made from a piece of silicone automotive air line.
Back feed rollers. Old one in grey (not sure if original or already a replacement), and new one in grey. Made from a piece of silicone automotive air line.



The U-shaped loop at the end of the draw band, inside it's devil-horned bracket on the carriage.
The U-shaped loop at the end of the draw band, inside it's devil-horned bracket on the carriage.


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