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1960 Olympia SM2 Serial # 1606144 1960 Olympia SM2 typewriter, Serial # 1606144 Jodi Steele's 1960 Olympia SM2 typewriter. 2020-11-17 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Jodi Steele: 1960 Olympia SM2 Serial # 1606144 Made in Germany. QWERTY keys with Cursive type. Cream/Taupe/Light Grey-Green crinkle finish. It seems to change color depending on the light. Two-tone hard case. I actually found this on a shelf at Goodwill. Could not believe my eyes - scooped it up and brought it home.

1960 Olympia SM2 #1606144

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Jodi Steele (Jodisteele)
Created: 12-05-2019 at 02:11PM
Last Edit: 11-17-2020 at 09:59PM


Description:

Made in Germany. QWERTY keys with Cursive type. Cream/Taupe/Light Grey-Green crinkle finish. It seems to change color depending on the light. Two-tone hard case. I actually found this on a shelf at Goodwill. Could not believe my eyes - scooped it up and brought it home.

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Different light, more grey-green.
Different light, more grey-green.

Hunter: Jodi Steele (Jodisteele)

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