1965 Olympia SM8 #2639115
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Tony Scruton (Scruton)
Created: 01-15-2024 at 08:27AM
Last Edit: 01-15-2024 at 08:27AM
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Description:
Purchased from EBay as a broken for parts machine.
Found to be gummed up with old glue, missing Links etc. I carried out repair and replaced broken / lost springs and links, extensive clean and numerous flushes, cleaned each link. Now working like a dream.
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Hunter: Tony Scruton (Scruton)
Tony Scruton's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 50
Purchased my first typewriter in 1977 from a second hand shop in Leeds UK,' an Imperial The Good Companion Model T. It has been a wonderful tool since the day I brought it home. If I can remember I only paid ÂŁ10 for it and it Just required a weekly dusting down and A new ribbon every few months. Unlike a computer the Imperial has never had to wait for a update or install.
My love affair with typewriters began.
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