1956 Optima Elite 3 #937863
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Geoff Flash (gflash)
Created: 08-14-2020 at 02:56PM
Last Edit: 07-29-2021 at 05:07PM
![1956 #937863](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g_optima_14449_1599604520.jpg)
Description:
#400
Works in spite of a broken spring... First time i've seen a detached paper support...Pica
FMP/Lv
Typeface Specimen:
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/t_14449_1627603620.jpg)
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Photos:
![Optima "Elite 3" serial number location... Optima "Elite 3" serial number location...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85412_1597442352.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the top... Optima "Elite 3" from the top...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85428__85428_1597454162.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the front, with the attached/inserted paper support... Optima "Elite 3" from the front, with the attached/inserted paper support...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_86320__86320_1599605229.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the logo on the top... Optima "Elite 3" from the logo on the top...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85429__85429_1597454206.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the keyboard... Optima "Elite 3" from the keyboard...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85430__85430_1597454589.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from under the hood... Optima "Elite 3" from under the hood...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85431__85431_1597454660.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" attach point for the paper support on the top... Optima "Elite 3" attach point for the paper support on the top...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85432__85432_1597455353.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the left side... Optima "Elite 3" from the left side...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_86318__86318_1599605009.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the back... Optima "Elite 3" from the back...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85434_1599604900.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the front... Optima "Elite 3" from the front...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_86317__86317_1599604964.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the back (right side detail)... Optima "Elite 3" from the back (right side detail)...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85436__85436_1597456367.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the back (left side detail)... Optima "Elite 3" from the back (left side detail)...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85435__85435_1597456330.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the right side... Optima "Elite 3" from the right side...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_86319__86319_1599605138.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" from the bottom... Optima "Elite 3" from the bottom...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_86321__86321_1599605279.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" holder and the paper support... Optima "Elite 3" holder and the paper support...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85433__85433_1597455403.jpg)
![Optima "Elite 3" travel case... Optima "Elite 3" travel case...](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g14449_85437__85437_1597456426.jpg)
Hunter: Geoff Flash (gflash)
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"I was born in a crossfire hurricane"...
A professor in college gave me the gift and appreciation of the letter form.
Typewriters are just little "print shops" for me.
I have an MFA in 3D Digital Sculpture.
I no longer mold young minds, by teaching art to high school students, everyday is a safari now...
In my spare time I own and operate an equal opportunity rescue shelter for all makes and models of typewriters that have been abandoned in the bottoms of closets.
No matter how many typewriters I am fortunate to be able to collect, my collection will not be as nice as Herman's...
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