1959 Olympia SM3 #1362284
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Sylvia Bass (katzenfrau)
Created: 05-19-2026 at 06:05PM
Last Edit: 05-19-2026 at 06:14PM
Description:
I found this lovely Olympia SM3 at Ace Typewriter in Portland. I always stop in every time I am in Portland because Matt McCormack's shop always has interesting typewriters and he is such a pleasure to talk to. This time, he had an Olympia SM3 with the No. 28 Bulletin typeface which I have never seen before. I could not pass it up. Not only is it an uncommon typeface, but it is a serviced machine ensuring years of trouble-free typing.
It did not have a case, but I can use my other SM3 case if needed. However, if anyone has a spare Olympia SM3 case, I am interested in buying it from you.
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Hunter: Sylvia Bass (katzenfrau)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 186
I recently started collecting typewriters after rediscovering my love for them at an event. I am fortunate to live in an area with a small group of people who appreciate typewriters. We meet bimonthly and share recent finds and host type-ins to let others in our area discover the joy of typewriters.
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