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198X Olivetti Linea 98 Serial # 4043304 198X Olivetti Linea 98 typewriter, Serial # 4043304 Jacob Peacock's 198X Olivetti Linea 98 typewriter. 2026-07-24 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Jacob Peacock: 198X Olivetti Linea 98 Serial # 4043304 This machine was in pretty bad condition, the left margin didn't work, the keys would jam, the ribbon doesn't like to advance, the half space button jams the machine, and the tabulator jams the machine. The margin is fixed and the keys don't jam anymore. The ribbon is spotty with advancing.

198X Olivetti Linea 98 #4043304

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Hunter: Jacob Peacock (jacobhunter80)
Created: 07-24-2026 at 09:41PM
Last Edit: 07-24-2026 at 09:41PM

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This machine was in pretty bad condition, the left margin didn't work, the keys would jam, the ribbon doesn't like to advance, the half space button jams the machine, and the tabulator jams the machine. The margin is fixed and the keys don't jam anymore. The ribbon is spotty with advancing.

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