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1958 Olivetti Lexikon 80 Serial # 105142 1958 Olivetti Lexikon 80 typewriter, Serial # 105142 Rob Bowker's 1958 Olivetti Lexikon 80 typewriter. 2025-07-18 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Rob Bowker: 1958 Olivetti Lexikon 80 Serial # 105142 This came from the studio and workshops of David Mellor, product designer and cutler in Hathersage near Sheffield, UK. The back plate reads: British Olivetti Ltd, Glasgow. Made in Great Britain.

1958 Olivetti Lexikon 80 #105142

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Rob Bowker (typewriterheaven)
Created: 09-30-2013 at 05:40AM
Last Edit: 07-18-2025 at 09:54AM

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This came from the studio and workshops of David Mellor, product designer and cutler in Hathersage near Sheffield, UK. The back plate reads: British Olivetti Ltd, Glasgow. Made in Great Britain.

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Shs key - for Shillings. Not used as an abbreviation for Shillings in the UK but many countries in Africa.
Shs key - for Shillings. Not used as an abbreviation for Shillings in the UK but many countries in Africa.

$, £ and Shs - ready for international business! Note caps lock either end of the keyboard. R/H caps lock missing on Graphika where there is a vacant slot on the key comb for it.
$, ÂŁ and Shs - ready for international business! Note caps lock either end of the keyboard. R/H caps lock missing on Graphika where there is a vacant slot on the key comb for it.

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