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1965 Olympia SG3 Serial # 7-1352561 1965 Olympia SG3 typewriter, Serial # 7-1352561 Tas Kyprianou's 1965 Olympia SG3 typewriter. 2023-09-16 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Tas Kyprianou: 1965 Olympia SG3 Serial # 7-1352561 Bought purely for the typeface.
The super small typeface led me to believe it was a business machine and the seller confirmed that in the car park where we exchanged goods. This SG3 is loose. Really loose. It feels like a car that’s done 285,963 miles on one engine and gearbox but has 100,000 more left in it before either blows up. I wasn't fully prepared, the SG3 is ridiculously large and the wide carriage doesn’t help things there. It dwarfs my Olivetti Linea 98 and that’s saying something. It's my only soulless machine. The poor thing feels like it was a cog in the office world. I hope that its retirement here gently spent writing letters, poetry, and labels in scrapbooks will help it find itself and break free from the trauma of office life.

These are great machines but they are HUGE and even I (and I LOVE typewriters) struggle to find anything pretty in its appearance.
Typeface - Ra 260, Raumsparschrift - 17 characters to the inch

17kg! / 37.5lbs

1965 Olympia SG3 #7-1352561

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
Created: 08-05-2022 at 01:07PM
Last Edit: 09-16-2023 at 02:47PM

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Bought purely for the typeface.
The super small typeface led me to believe it was a business machine and the seller confirmed that in the car park where we exchanged goods. This SG3 is loose. Really loose. It feels like a car that’s done 285,963 miles on one engine and gearbox but has 100,000 more left in it before either blows up. I wasn't fully prepared, the SG3 is ridiculously large and the wide carriage doesn’t help things there. It dwarfs my Olivetti Linea 98 and that’s saying something. It's my only soulless machine. The poor thing feels like it was a cog in the office world. I hope that its retirement here gently spent writing letters, poetry, and labels in scrapbooks will help it find itself and break free from the trauma of office life.

These are great machines but they are HUGE and even I (and I LOVE typewriters) struggle to find anything pretty in its appearance.
Typeface - Ra 260, Raumsparschrift - 17 characters to the inch

17kg! / 37.5lbs

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Massive
Massive

Beautiful colour coding.
Beautiful colour coding.

LOVE the subtle markings on the mechanism - to help with assembly / re-assembly I guess
LOVE the subtle markings on the mechanism - to help with assembly / re-assembly I guess

The wall of beige as you type
The wall of beige as you type

Filthy
Filthy

The journey home
The journey home

If you like the SM8, SM9 series then the keys and touch feel really similar.
If you like the SM8, SM9 series then the keys and touch feel really similar.

Star trek - beam me up style paper feed lever - which works SO well that paper bale needs not be touched.
Star trek - beam me up style paper feed lever - which works SO well that paper bale needs not be touched.

Pretty but flimsy. I've taken mine off to save it from almost certain doom.
Pretty but flimsy. I've taken mine off to save it from almost certain doom.


Ooooo, that typeface !
Ooooo, that typeface !

Super easy to work on and clean
Super easy to work on and clean

Typeface - Ra 260, Raumsparschrift - 17 characters to the inch. BONKERS tiny but utterly gorgeous.
Typeface - Ra 260, Raumsparschrift - 17 characters to the inch. BONKERS tiny but utterly gorgeous.

Why are there vents?
Why are there vents?


Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)

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UK member with Greek Cypriot heritage, living in London.
Relatively new to the hobby - My first machine was an Everest Mod 90 that I bought after watching a Violet Evergarden anime in December 2021.
My collection now consists of 41 machines.

My absolute favourite remains (just) my 1939 Royal KMM. For me, it's both the prettiest and the "warmest" to type on. It has "Majik" (with a nod to Sandy1)
I count my blessings that I am lucky enough to have amassed such a beautiful bunch.


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