1956 Optima Elite 3 #944319
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 06-15-2021 at 06:03PM
Last Edit: 06-15-2021 at 06:04PM
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I got this 1956 Optima Elite 3 in Lansdale, PA, in June of 2021. Solid, but a total mess when I got it. A thorough cleaning from top to bottom got it back into typing shape. Surprisingly nimble typer, for what one might expect from the old DDR.
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.
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