195x Juwel Rapid 55 #K 055384
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Aaron Friedrich Lotar Rolf Klamp (Technokid)
Created: 10-26-2021 at 11:01AM
Last Edit: 10-26-2021 at 11:11AM
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Description:
No, it´s not an example of the early Olympia SM Series, but the silhouette of this Juwel Rapid 55 truly has some resamblance to it, and I think not accidental.
Juwel had produced theire Typewriters long unchanged through the decades, but so the appearance had stuck with a design that was more related to those of the pre WWII-Era. When they decided to change that, they came up with the Rapid 55, presumably to profit from the fame of the big sister Olympia, and to safe money for a own costly design process that was maybe not effortable to that time anymore.
So here it is, a Rapid 55 with Spanish Keyboard that looks barely used. I don´t have other, earlier Versions to compare, but those who have will presumably find mechanical similarities to other Juwel´s. I hope no Spanish guy had bin fooled a Rapid for an SM back then, but if he had, he truly got a rapid and well build typewriter anyway.
Typeface Specimen:
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Photos:
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![- can be found on the right side of the carriage rail, when moving the c. to the left. - can be found on the right side of the carriage rail, when moving the c. to the left.](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g16993_105718__105718_1635271864.jpg)
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Hunter: Aaron Friedrich Lotar Rolf Klamp (Technokid)
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Student of fine Arts, born and raised in Germany. Since October 2017 addicted to Typewriters with the focus on post war portables made of metall (not plastic).
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Juwel Rapid 55 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Juwel Serial Number page and the Juwel Rapid 55 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.