1966 Olympia SM8 #3164238
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Laurenz van Gaalen (Laurenz)
Created: 05-09-2020 at 05:46AM
Last Edit: 10-16-2020 at 05:58AM
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Description:
Heavily used SM 8 with a very smooth and light keyboard touch. Type is a bit wonky and the a is missing its tail. Has a recovered platen.
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Hunter: Laurenz van Gaalen (Laurenz)
Laurenz van Gaalen's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1859
I live in The Netherlands.
Most common typewriter brands over here are Triumph/Adler, Olympia, Erika, Olivetti, Remington and Brother.
I collect and restore typewriters to learn about their design and to write with them.
laurenz@planet.nl
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