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198X Olivetti L 20 Serial # 7886645 198X Olivetti L 20 typewriter, Serial # 7886645 Javier Vazquez del Olmo's 198X Olivetti L 20 typewriter. 2015-03-18 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Javier Vazquez del Olmo: 198X Olivetti L 20 Serial # 7886645 Another member of the weird Mexican Olivettis. This one belonged to a great friend, and I took it from him because the typewriter had been rusting at his garage for years.

Surprisingly, itĀ“s far better than the Lettera 15. It has the same feel as the Spanish version, the Lettera 25. The two tone body looks nice as well. And I didnĀ“t have to do anything, the machine worked fine as it was. IĀ“m quite satisfied with it, always bearing in mind this is not a world-changing typewriter

198X Olivetti L 20 #7886645

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 03-18-2015 at 04:55AM
Last Edit: 03-18-2015 at 04:56AM


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Another member of the weird Mexican Olivettis. This one belonged to a great friend, and I took it from him because the typewriter had been rusting at his garage for years.

Surprisingly, itĀ“s far better than the Lettera 15. It has the same feel as the Spanish version, the Lettera 25. The two tone body looks nice as well. And I didnĀ“t have to do anything, the machine worked fine as it was. IĀ“m quite satisfied with it, always bearing in mind this is not a world-changing typewriter

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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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