1975 Olympia SF #15-3744378
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
Created: 08-16-2026 at 01:33PM
Last Edit: 08-21-2026 at 09:45AM
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Description:
Today was my lucky day. I walked into an estate sale in Sterling, Virginia on the last day of the sale - half price day - and this groovy ORANGE beauty was just waiting for me, complete with case and the original manual, purchase-dated guarantee, and other case candy. It was purchased in London on August 26, 1975. It seems I received it from the original owner, who was a poet. It just needed a new ribbon and has a nice snappy feel to it. The serial number is under the right side of the carriage.
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Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
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I am a librarian, artist, writer, and co-author of the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (The History Press, 2023). If I'm working on a book or article for publication, I'm on a computer. However, I use my typewriters to create poems, type-doodles, and to write snail mail letters. The tactile nature of typing on a manual machine works some kind of detox magic in this digital age. Each vintage typewriter has a soul and a story. Currently my collection is centered around midcentury models.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Olympia SF on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Olympia Serial Number page and the Olympia SF By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
