198X IBM Selectric II #993 58 2061098
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Carl H (Olivetti48)
Created: 02-10-2017 at 12:48PM
Last Edit: 01-01-2018 at 11:31AM
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Description:
993 prefix: 96 character Selectric, 900 series, dual-pitch correction, 11" writing line
58 code: Made in IBM plant Amsterdam, Netherlands
Found this one at a flea market with a lot of ribbons and many type balls.
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Hunter: Carl H (Olivetti48)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2690
Typewriter collector from Germany. I collect all brands, but like Olivetti the most. I'm not that type of collector that buys the most expensive, old or rare pieces. I love and collect typewriters because it was an everyday product millions of people used. Much of them are well-made and were so expensive for there pre-owner – now, people want not to throw them away, but they don't want them anymore – and so, there are ridiculous cheap. When I see a typewriter, standing around and being so cheap, I cannot abandon it. (I hope my english is at least understandable, feel free to correct me).
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