1952 Groma Gromina #506638

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Paolo Dal Chiele (pdcox)
Created: 03-17-2020 at 12:15PM
Last Edit: 03-17-2020 at 12:26PM

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After the Neckermann Brillant Junior aka Groma Kolibri, here it is their mother, the Gromina.
This machine was sold to me as a part machine.
Three keys were missing and the central typebars dangled free, evidently out of their seats. For the rest, the typewriter was blocked but without rust and with some interesting features.
The thing that attracted me was the keyboard with the letters that were colored using transparent films by an apprentice typist, who knows when.
And it was a Gromina featuring an extremely interesting mechanics, from which Groma derived Kolibri, even if more than an evolution it is more correct to speak of a complete redesign preserving only some of the technical solutions of the previous model.
It is not a simple machine to repair and adjust, and in fact the movement of the platen is still completely busted, but unfortunately part of my tools is unreachable due to the limitations in moving due to covid-19, and I will have to wait a long time before being able to return to Italy.
I found two of the missing keys by removing the base of the typewriter, and therefore only the margin release is missing, which does not bother me much.
Another typewriter returned to working conditions.

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The Gromina with colored keys

Gull wing ribbon spool covers, which are always a pleasure for the eyes and a mess to operate

Problem 1: the loose typebars

Problem 2: the missing margin release key

The typebars removal,

Very nice carriage guides

The Gromina from the back shows clear differences from the Kolibri

Hunter: Paolo Dal Chiele (pdcox)

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