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1967 Olympia Socialite Serial # 5-1517086 1967 Olympia Socialite typewriter, Serial # 5-1517086 Kate Crow's 1967 Olympia Socialite typewriter. 2024-09-12 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Kate Crow: 1967 Olympia Socialite Serial # 5-1517086 A thrift store find in 2013. Needed a couple of washers but otherwise clean & ready to type. A sturdy ultraportable.

1967 Olympia Socialite #5-1517086

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Kate Crow (KateCrow)
Created: 09-12-2024 at 12:14PM
Last Edit: 09-12-2024 at 01:05PM


Description:

A thrift store find in 2013. Needed a couple of washers but otherwise clean & ready to type. A sturdy ultraportable.

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Angled front/side view
Angled front/side view

Side view
Side view

Labels on back of machine
Labels on back of machine

Serial number
Serial number

Case front
Case front

Case side
Case side

Writing inside case
Writing inside case

Hunter: Kate Crow (KateCrow)

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