1954 Olivetti Lettera 22 #624853
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Geir Kihle Hanssen (Teioch)
Created: 12-06-2022 at 02:18PM
Last Edit: 12-06-2022 at 02:19PM
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Description:
Only notable thing to say about this machine is that it has the Olivetti Victoria Elite typeface, one that corresponds to the Imperial Elite (Adler) or Congress Elite (Olympia). A nicely preserved beige paintjob and the bag is actually intact too. The machine lacks a torsion spring on the shift lock key unfortunately, so every time either of the shift keys are depressed, the shift lock engages regardless of it being pressed or not.
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Hunter: Geir Kihle Hanssen (Teioch)
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I am a Norwegian fellow who enjoys tinkering and fixing up typewriters. One day I decided I wanted a typewriter to write letters on. I bought one that turned out not to work. I got annoyed and decided I should be able to figure out what was wrong and fix it. I did it, but the rush of successfully mending such an intricate machine was like a drug. I wanted more. I decided I would try to buy non-functioning, but pretty machines, fix them and sell them before repeating the process. What I didn't expect was that I would fall in love with the machines I fix so now I suddenly find myself a bit of a collector.
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