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1961 Olympia SM4 Serial # 1755760 1961 Olympia SM4 typewriter, Serial # 1755760 Mark Schrad's 1961 Olympia SM4 typewriter. 2023-08-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mark Schrad: 1961 Olympia SM4 Serial # 1755760 I didn't realize this was a script machine until I was driving home from the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, in August, 2023. I noticed it had a "1" key and no red option on the ribbon selector as it sat next to me on the passenger seat. So instead of pulling over to check my suspicions, I just pushed the "W" key into my fingertip as I was driving, and then glanced at the funky impression. Yup! Script 75. Definitely atoned for our my van getting sideswiped moments earlier!

1961 Olympia SM4 #1755760

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 08-14-2023 at 05:29PM
Last Edit: 08-14-2023 at 05:33PM


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I didn't realize this was a script machine until I was driving home from the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, in August, 2023. I noticed it had a "1" key and no red option on the ribbon selector as it sat next to me on the passenger seat. So instead of pulling over to check my suspicions, I just pushed the "W" key into my fingertip as I was driving, and then glanced at the funky impression. Yup! Script 75. Definitely atoned for our my van getting sideswiped moments earlier!

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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)

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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.



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