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1970 Olympia SG3 Serial # 7-2455544 1970 Olympia SG3 typewriter, Serial # 7-2455544 James Grooms's 1970 Olympia SG3 typewriter. 2024-07-07 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1970 Olympia SG3 Serial # 7-2455544 Painted by a typewriter tech for his mother, who was a K-state fan. And he actually did a pretty good job, as both sides of each panel are painted. It has faded a bit though. Maybe a little cleaner wax will brighten it up?

1970 Olympia SG3 #7-2455544

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 07-07-2024 at 03:33PM
Last Edit: 07-07-2024 at 03:33PM


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Painted by a typewriter tech for his mother, who was a K-state fan. And he actually did a pretty good job, as both sides of each panel are painted. It has faded a bit though. Maybe a little cleaner wax will brighten it up?

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)

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