1958 Olympia SM3 #1330049
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
Created: 06-25-2016 at 02:44PM
Last Edit: 06-25-2016 at 02:47PM
Description:
I saw this Olympia at a local shop in nearly perfect condition.
Inside the case I found the original receipt for the typewriter. It cost $131.74 (including tax) when it was bought in San Jose, CA in 1960.
The typewriter has an interesting typeface: Double Gothic Pica.
The serial number is stamped on the bottom on the machine.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2469
I'm a novice collector with a very small collection of mostly nonfunctional typewriters. I enjoy tinkering and repairs, so I am slowly but surely putting these typewriters back into service.
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