1983 Olympia (Nakajima) Report Electronic #37328821
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 02-09-2025 at 10:44AM
Last Edit: 02-09-2025 at 11:00AM
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Description:
This one has been hanging around for too long. I need a low fume project for the coming low temps in the shop space. Don't want to vent my heat!
Some functions. I'm guessing there is a circuit board issue. No cord, but Nakajima ones work. No print wheel, but I have some Swintec ones around here. New Swintec 1146 ribbon if I can get the keyboard sorted. Came with timer/wpm timer.!
Introduced in 1983 with an msrp of $500 ($1600). Ads peter out in 1986 and trying to get them gone for $299. What was the issue with them?
Does anyone know what the closest Nakajima model is?
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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