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1968 Olympia SG3 Serial # 7-1925456 1968 Olympia SG3 typewriter, Serial # 7-1925456 James Grooms's 1968 Olympia SG3 typewriter. 2024-07-29 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1968 Olympia SG3 Serial # 7-1925456 You might have too many typewriters when?

This was part of a group buy. It had been dropped and the carriage damaged, so I don't recall exactly, but think it was just thrown in the deal for $10. It was jammed up on the body, the platen was bent and the main spring was broken. You couldn't really assess much and there were more important machines to get to. Once home, it went into the parts area without much of a look over past that.

Yesterday I needed a couple of screws to replace some non OEM ones on a paper bail. While retrieving these I was curious as to some of the changes from this 68 model to a 77 model. Then I noticed the keyboard. Hmm.

So now you have a bit of hybrid. As photographed, that is a 13 in Pica carriage off a 77 model. With a bit of adjustment to the line lock mechanism, it works fine on this one. Note the last photo and how the 77 has taller feet and sits up significantly higher.

So there you have it, Amongst your own parts lineup may lurk something interesting when you have too many typewriters. I chalk it up to better organization required and damn the torpedos. More typewriters!

1968 Olympia SG3 #7-1925456

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 07-27-2024 at 02:59PM
Last Edit: 07-29-2024 at 04:45AM

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You might have too many typewriters when?

This was part of a group buy. It had been dropped and the carriage damaged, so I don't recall exactly, but think it was just thrown in the deal for $10. It was jammed up on the body, the platen was bent and the main spring was broken. You couldn't really assess much and there were more important machines to get to. Once home, it went into the parts area without much of a look over past that.

Yesterday I needed a couple of screws to replace some non OEM ones on a paper bail. While retrieving these I was curious as to some of the changes from this 68 model to a 77 model. Then I noticed the keyboard. Hmm.

So now you have a bit of hybrid. As photographed, that is a 13 in Pica carriage off a 77 model. With a bit of adjustment to the line lock mechanism, it works fine on this one. Note the last photo and how the 77 has taller feet and sits up significantly higher.

So there you have it, Amongst your own parts lineup may lurk something interesting when you have too many typewriters. I chalk it up to better organization required and damn the torpedos. More typewriters!

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