1988 Olivetti ET 2200 #XXXXXXXX
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 03-06-2015 at 04:08AM
Last Edit: 03-06-2015 at 04:18AM
Description:
Almost brand new. The previous owner typed just a few pages with this beast packed into a wedge. I got it from the usual suspect, who assured me it was a great machine, best quality and almost fresh out of the box. And as a little extra he gave me 4 cartridges for free, so that I can use it for a little while.
As far as my knowledge goes, this is one of the most complete wedges Olivetti made. ItĀ“s crammed with a hundred sundry functions, the daisywheel includes some weird symbols (see typeface) and the keyboard feels just great. By the way, I love machanical keyboards and I deeply hate laptop keyboards. Regarding speed, this is undoubtedly the fastest typewriter I have, but wedges play in a different league.
Again, I canĀ“t find a serial number. The date is clear, but the serial just isnĀ“t there.
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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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