1967 Olivetti Lettera 32 #2894415
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Marina Garrison (mazg)
Created: 12-22-2020 at 03:23PM
Last Edit: 12-28-2020 at 09:53AM
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Description:
1967 Olivetti Lettera 32 Made in Itay.
Purchased in disrepair. Fixed ribbon, cleaned, fixed tabulator. Minor issue: carriage lock is non-functional (still working on fixing this).
Original case and ribbon spool nuts.
Interestingly (to me) this typewriter has three currency symbols: Yen, Pounds Sterling, Dollar.
Purchased from local seller for CDN $50 (2020).
Typeface Specimen:
Hunter: Marina Garrison (mazg)
Marina Garrison's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 270
Office supplies junkie. Amateur refurbisher of typewriters and fountain pens. Currently have 12 machines (after some downsizing)::
1) 1972 Adler Tippa (Elite), 2) 1967 Olivetti Lettera 32 (Elite), 3) 1967 Smith Corona Super Sterling (Pica), 4) 1968 Olympia SM9 De Luxe (Senatorial), 5) 1959 Smith Corona Super (Elite), 6) 1953 Smith Corona Skyriter (Elite), 7) 1966 Facit TP1 (Elite), 8) 1968 Smith Corona Sterling (Pica), 9) 1969 Olympia SM9 (Pica), 10) Royal 1200 Electric, 11) 1943 Hermes 2000, 12) 196X SCM Electra 110.
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