198x Olivetti Linea 98 #P4727175
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Francisco Parada (Francisco)
Created: 09-28-2016 at 03:21AM
Last Edit: 09-28-2016 at 03:23AM
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Description:
Bought from the grandson of a gentleman, who used it for accounting and other tracking forms, for 10€ in neat condition, with just some dust inside.
The ribbons still have readable sayings here and there, where there was no letter overlap.
Has a 26" carriage, non-removable. My closet is only 22" deep, so I need to find another spot to keep it.
Has 2 key-return springs missing, but that doesn't affect the machine in any way, maybe just gives a little slower writing when using X and S keys.
Has two tilde on the same key.
Would like advice on date/decade, as Database ends in 1978 with 43xxxxx starting serial numbers.
Made in Italy
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Hunter: Francisco Parada (Francisco)
Francisco Parada's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 422
Lisbon, Portugal
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