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1961 Olympia SG1 Serial # Body: 7-650111 Carriage: 8-670725 1961 Olympia SG1 typewriter, Serial # Body: 7-650111 Carriage: 8-670725 Andrew Hearn's 1961 Olympia SG1 typewriter. 2023-03-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Andrew Hearn: 1961 Olympia SG1 Serial # Body: 7-650111 Carriage: 8-670725 Typewriter profiles:
1961 Olympia SG—I ‘Gregory’ SN: Carriage 8-670725 Body 7-650111
Dimensions:
15&1/2” x 19&¼" x 19&1/2” 38 lbs.
Features:
Right Backspace; No dedicated one key or exclamation point; Custom Tabs; 12" carriage; 'Paper Injector’; 1/2 spacing; 2 clicks per line; 3 ribbon settings; removable carriage; Weighs just under 401bs; segment shift; Unique Characters ; Comma type slug and paper rest are missing; 5 line spacing settings
Model History:
The Olympia SG—I was introduced in 1953 with a minor redesign in 1961 to address some issues in the initial design. The model continued production until 1963 when it was replaced by the SC—3 which had more plastic to rout down on weight. The ability to quickly swap carriages allowed this machine to switch between carriages of lengths between 8" to the latter of which was used in newspaper type setter writing in accounting ledgers t and typing map invitations.
Typing Feel:
The key travel is light for the first 2/3rds of the keystroke. The final 1/ 3rd has a bit of a soft wall that is fairly easy to push through. The key spacing is very good and the keys are shaped in a way that prevents fingers slipping between them. The keys require a fairly light touch with the exception of the last 1/3rd. There is a calm surety to this machine that makes you feel like you’re working a well-designed and massive machine in a factory. There is a noticeable difference between the lowest and highest settings on the touch control.
Where I Found it:
I found this typewriter at antique shop in Milroy not far from where I live. At the time had recently bought a Smith—Corona Corsair ultra— portable from the place and had noticed this machine. Its size had initially put me off, but after spending time with the SCM, I decided that I needed a standard sized machine that had a more certain feel to it. Of course, I could not use this machine on my lap or even on a laptop stand that I had used with the smaller machine so I bought a dedicated writing desk for it to rest on. I eventually sold the corsair: but this machine, both due to its quality and more importantly its weight is not going anywhere.

1961 Olympia SG1 #Body: 7-650111 Carriage: 8-670725

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Andrew Hearn (stickswriter)
Created: 02-01-2023 at 12:39PM
Last Edit: 03-01-2023 at 05:41PM

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Description:

Typewriter profiles:
1961 Olympia SG—I ‘Gregory’ SN: Carriage 8-670725 Body 7-650111
Dimensions:
15&1/2” x 19&¼" x 19&1/2” 38 lbs.
Features:
Right Backspace; No dedicated one key or exclamation point; Custom Tabs; 12" carriage; 'Paper Injector’; 1/2 spacing; 2 clicks per line; 3 ribbon settings; removable carriage; Weighs just under 401bs; segment shift; Unique Characters ; Comma type slug and paper rest are missing; 5 line spacing settings
Model History:
The Olympia SG—I was introduced in 1953 with a minor redesign in 1961 to address some issues in the initial design. The model continued production until 1963 when it was replaced by the SC—3 which had more plastic to rout down on weight. The ability to quickly swap carriages allowed this machine to switch between carriages of lengths between 8" to the latter of which was used in newspaper type setter writing in accounting ledgers t and typing map invitations.
Typing Feel:
The key travel is light for the first 2/3rds of the keystroke. The final 1/ 3rd has a bit of a soft wall that is fairly easy to push through. The key spacing is very good and the keys are shaped in a way that prevents fingers slipping between them. The keys require a fairly light touch with the exception of the last 1/3rd. There is a calm surety to this machine that makes you feel like you’re working a well-designed and massive machine in a factory. There is a noticeable difference between the lowest and highest settings on the touch control.
Where I Found it:
I found this typewriter at antique shop in Milroy not far from where I live. At the time had recently bought a Smith—Corona Corsair ultra— portable from the place and had noticed this machine. Its size had initially put me off, but after spending time with the SCM, I decided that I needed a standard sized machine that had a more certain feel to it. Of course, I could not use this machine on my lap or even on a laptop stand that I had used with the smaller machine so I bought a dedicated writing desk for it to rest on. I eventually sold the corsair: but this machine, both due to its quality and more importantly its weight is not going anywhere.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Back of the SG1. Note the plate listing both the manufacturer and the Inter-Continental Trading Corporation who handled imports to the US market.
Back of the SG1. Note the plate listing both the manufacturer and the Inter-Continental Trading Corporation who handled imports to the US market.

Underside of the carriage.
Underside of the carriage.

Front of the removable carriage.
Front of the removable carriage.

Left side with the ribbon cover removed and the carriage all the way to the right.
Left side with the ribbon cover removed and the carriage all the way to the right.

Right side with the ribbon cover removed, showing the signature 'paper injector'.
Right side with the ribbon cover removed, showing the signature 'paper injector'.

Top of the removable carriage.
Top of the removable carriage.

Note the green colored keys that are used for typing figures.
Note the green colored keys that are used for typing figures.

Back left of the typewriter with the carriage and ribbon cover removed.
Back left of the typewriter with the carriage and ribbon cover removed.

Back of the typewriter with the carriage and ribbon cover removed. Note the fairly substantial red painted cast iron frame.
Back of the typewriter with the carriage and ribbon cover removed. Note the fairly substantial red painted cast iron frame.

Left and above view with the carriage and ribbon cover removed.
Left and above view with the carriage and ribbon cover removed.

Note the black knobs that are used to lock and unlock the carriage.
Note the black knobs that are used to lock and unlock the carriage.

Line spacing selector that can space 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, or 3 spaces.
Line spacing selector that can space 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, or 3 spaces.

Front with the ribbon cover removed.
Front with the ribbon cover removed.

Close up of the paper injector. The numbered nob controls how far the paper is pulled in by the lever.
Close up of the paper injector. The numbered nob controls how far the paper is pulled in by the lever.

Right side.
Right side.

Body Serial Number located on the cast iron frame.
Body Serial Number located on the cast iron frame.

Carriage Serial number etched onto the bottom of the removable carriage. These rarely match the serial number on the body.
Carriage Serial number etched onto the bottom of the removable carriage. These rarely match the serial number on the body.

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