1956 Oliver Courier #56-18996
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Georg Sommeregger (shordzi)
Created: 01-25-2015 at 12:01PM
Last Edit: 01-25-2015 at 12:02PM
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Description:
Oliver Courier portable typewriter, # 56-18996, made in England by the Oliver Typewriter Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 80, Gloucester Road, Croydon.
This is an offspring of the Swiss "Patria" typewriter, second generation with shell designed by Max Bill.
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Hunter: Georg Sommeregger (shordzi)
Georg Sommeregger's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2492
Based in Basel, Switzerland. Running typewriters.ch and sommeregger.blogspot.com.
Very early member of the typosphere.
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