198X Olympia Olympiette #F192082

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 01-16-2015 at 03:09AM
Last Edit: 06-11-2015 at 09:11PM

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This kind of typewriters don´t offer too much. First, a lot of plastic. Next, unappealing design. Finally, not a big story to tell. Then, nobody wants it.

But anyway, I rescued it, and after a good cleaning I have to admit it works pretty well. The keys were covered in some kind of sticky stuff, but fortunately apart from that and a missing left caps key everything is in order. The ribbon is almost dried up, but I´m trying as hard as I can to extend its life. Getting new ribbons in decent condition around here is a nightmare.

The big problem comes with the identification. This is clearly stated as made in Italy, and this makes me wonder who in fact manufactured it. So far, I have a complete mess with my Olympias, with a bunch of German machines, several unidentified (and could be Japanese) and now this one, which is Italian. Are they the Axis forces?!

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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.