1980 Facit 1620 #0071132
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 12-10-2014 at 04:03AM
Last Edit: 07-30-2022 at 05:54PM
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I´m quite happy with this typewriter. I didn´t expect too much, but it turned out to be quite decent. Everything seems to be in place and works just fine.
The only problem I have is finding a good spot for it, the wide carriage is giving me nightmares! Oh, and the horrid plastic cover. Hideous but effective, though.
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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.
A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.
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