1046 Brands 3096 Models 20201 Galleries 12468 Typefaces 6273 Patents
Home » Olympia » SM2 » 1958 #1290195
1958 Olympia SM2 Serial # 1290195 1958 Olympia SM2 typewriter, Serial # 1290195 Matt Watkins's 1958 Olympia SM2 typewriter. 2024-04-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Matt Watkins: 1958 Olympia SM2 Serial # 1290195 In nearly pristine condition the green paint is excellent, no sticking keys, and everything functions. My first Olympia so the print quality appears to need adjustment. German key layout--my first foreign typewriter. I had mis-categorized it as an SM4 thinking year was the key, but learned it was an SM2.

1958 Olympia SM2 #1290195

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Matt Watkins (Ignaciob)
Created: 03-24-2024 at 11:56PM
Last Edit: 04-01-2024 at 03:35AM

Description Hunter 1 Photos 0 Likes  Find on Ebay #AD  Find on Etsy #AD

Description:

In nearly pristine condition the green paint is excellent, no sticking keys, and everything functions. My first Olympia so the print quality appears to need adjustment. German key layout--my first foreign typewriter. I had mis-categorized it as an SM4 thinking year was the key, but learned it was an SM2.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Serial Number
Serial Number

Hunter: Matt Watkins (Ignaciob)

Matt Watkins's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]

Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 215

First hunt and pecked on a 60's Smith Corona Sterling my mother had and Took typing class in 1982 on an IBM Selectric as a means to get into the computer class my sophomore year. Probably reached 60wpm. Once I moved over to computers I never really went back to typewriters, but 40 years later I find myself enjoying the sound, feel, and smell of a now-vintage Selectric 2 and just picked up a 1955 Silent Super. We'll see how far down the rabbit hole I go....


RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Olympia SM2 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Olympia Serial Number page and the Olympia SM2 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.

Typewriter Hunter Merch!