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1972 Adler Contessa De Luxe Serial # 3058321 1972 Adler Contessa De Luxe typewriter, Serial # 3058321 William OLLIVIER's 1972 Adler Contessa De Luxe typewriter. 2024-12-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of William OLLIVIER: 1972 Adler Contessa De Luxe Serial # 3058321 A plastic body machine, but an Adler nonetheless. Carriage shift (quite heavy). Pica.
Very snappy action after a serious cleaning, but very complex to work on, and it still has many issues I haven't been able to solve yet: sticky vibrator in Shift, caps out of adjustment (too low), left margin not always working, tabs not always working, ratchet not always engaging fully on the line

1972 Adler Contessa De Luxe #3058321

Status: My Collection
Hunter: William OLLIVIER (guneeyoufix)
Created: 06-12-2024 at 11:27AM
Last Edit: 12-01-2024 at 03:47AM

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A plastic body machine, but an Adler nonetheless. Carriage shift (quite heavy). Pica.
Very snappy action after a serious cleaning, but very complex to work on, and it still has many issues I haven't been able to solve yet: sticky vibrator in Shift, caps out of adjustment (too low), left margin not always working, tabs not always working, ratchet not always engaging fully on the line

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Carriage from the top, showing tab stops, margins and paper support
Carriage from the top, showing tab stops, margins and paper support

Without the ribbon cover
Without the ribbon cover

The type basket
The type basket

Type slug close-up
Type slug close-up

Serial number
Serial number

Hunter: William OLLIVIER (guneeyoufix)

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Software engineer by day, and typewriter newbie by night.
I got my first typewriter when I was a child, one of the kid's plastic ones, but was not satisfied.
I moved on the first real one, a portable Silver-Reed Silverette S, which I still own today, and use once in a while.


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