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1965 Olympia Splendid 66 Serial # 5-1114952 1965 Olympia Splendid 66 typewriter, Serial # 5-1114952 Gary Wann's 1965 Olympia Splendid 66 typewriter. 2019-01-25 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Gary Wann: 1965 Olympia Splendid 66 Serial # 5-1114952 An Olympia Splendid 66 in fair condition. It's been dropped at some point and the rear carriage panel was bent preventing the paper support from popping up. Only a little light cleaning of the segment so far and 'formed' the bent rear panel as far as I dare to allow the paper support to function. I'm fairly sure that this is a 1965 model, but I don't see the '5' prefix in the serial number database.

1965 Olympia Splendid 66 #5-1114952

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Gary Wann (Ruyton)
Created: 01-14-2019 at 08:49AM
Last Edit: 01-25-2019 at 09:47AM


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An Olympia Splendid 66 in fair condition. It's been dropped at some point and the rear carriage panel was bent preventing the paper support from popping up. Only a little light cleaning of the segment so far and 'formed' the bent rear panel as far as I dare to allow the paper support to function. I'm fairly sure that this is a 1965 model, but I don't see the '5' prefix in the serial number database.

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Looking a bit tidier now.  Ribbon cover gently rubbed down  and lightly resprayed.  Both the logo's were removed and replaced and the faded silvering highlighted with a silver sharpie pen.
Looking a bit tidier now. Ribbon cover gently rubbed down and lightly resprayed. Both the logo's were removed and replaced and the faded silvering highlighted with a silver sharpie pen.

Hunter: Gary Wann (Ruyton)

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