1965 Olympia SM9 #2842152
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 02-26-2015 at 06:08AM
Last Edit: 02-26-2015 at 06:11AM
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This one is the only redeeming item I got from a seller I hate with all my soul.
It´s a superb typewriter, with all you can expect from the Olympias: reliability, stability, good speed... Great machinery, and in surprisingly good condition taking into account where it came from: an "antiques dealer" selling crippled merchandise without even the slightest idea on what he´s selling.
But back to the typewriter itself, if I had to complain about something it would be the same as with the Facits: it works so well it can get boring at times. But I´d reccomend one of these to anyone. This machine will never let you down.
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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.
A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.
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