1950 Oliver Portable #5010598
Status: Parting Out
Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
Created: 07-23-2023 at 07:57AM
Last Edit: 07-23-2023 at 08:10AM
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Description:
A friend and fellow "Hunter" here needed a type guide return spring for their newly acquired Oliver and sent me this to dismantle.
I had a little type on it. Eeew. No. Not sure if it's representative of Oliver Portables but there was nothing pleasurable about its action, sound or feel. Shame. I really like its looks and the cut-out OLIVER bit is pretty.
I'll have no guilt in taking this apart for parts later this week and sending on what's helpful to my friend.
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Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
Tas Kyprianou's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 4144
UK member with Greek Cypriot heritage, living in London.
Relatively new to the hobby - My first machine was an Everest Mod 90 that I bought after watching a Violet Evergarden anime in December 2021.
My collection now consists of 41 machines.
My absolute favourite remains (just) my 1939 Royal KMM. For me, it's both the prettiest and the "warmest" to type on. It has "Majik" (with a nod to Sandy1)
I count my blessings that I am lucky enough to have amassed such a beautiful bunch.
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