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17-4-2015 16:59:16  #1


changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

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EDIT: The original content of this member's posts was deleted by the member. However, for the sake of reference and context, the original question that he had asked to open this thread was: Is it possible to replace the type slugs in an Olivetti Lettera 32 in order to change the typeface from a cursive style to either a pica or elite typeface?

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17-4-2015 17:40:03  #2


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

I might be interested in buying it from you, then you could buy another.  Much easier than changing the slugs (ETA, or typebars), I think. I've been looking for a cursive typewriter.

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17-4-2015 17:41:25  #3


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

Can't you just take the whole typeset out and replace it? The "slugs" are the individual metal plates right?

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17-4-2015 17:43:20  #4


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

I don't know.  Maybe so.

 

17-4-2015 17:56:48  #5


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

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17-4-2015 18:06:10  #6


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

If you're buying another one to exchange its typeslugs, why wouldn't you just use the new one that already has the typeface you want?? Way faster; much, much, much less hassle; much more precise than trying to change them.

Technically, what you suggest is possible but I do not think an amateur would succeed and someone with the skill to do it would never bother. 

Or are you just having a joke on us?

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17-4-2015 18:07:17  #7


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

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17-4-2015 18:19:16  #8


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

Assuming you are not pulling our legs, from what I have seen, cursive typewriters usually sell for a lot more money on eBay than their regular typeface sisters.  If you have one in mint condition you can likely easily sell it and get more than enough to get a machine of similar condition with a regular typeface.

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17-4-2015 18:22:04  #9


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

Well, in the first place, how do you know the second one won't be in good shape? You haven't bought it yet. There are a lot of nice Lettera 32s around.

Second, the first one won't be mint anyway after you change the type, especially if you try to unsolder and resolder the slugs. The alternative method, much easier and probably more reliable, is to dismantle the typebars and other links from out of the segment and transfer them between the two machines. (I hope you would rebuild and adjust the second machine and perhaps sell it---with disclosure.) You should expect some very fussy alignment fiddling even if the transfer goes smoothly.

There's no harm in asking, though I think you'll find the sentiment here is against trying to change the typeface of a typewriter and in favor of acquiring the one you want in one whole piece.

 

17-4-2015 20:27:27  #10


Re: changing font on Lettera 32 from cursive to print.

I understand the OP's sentiment; a cursive typeface may be desirable to some, but for serious writing and editing it's less than ideal. I rarely use the cursive machines that I own, and would certainly never spend a dime more for one. 

My suggestion to the OP would be to sell the cursive Olivetti for a profit, and find another immaculate machine with the typeface you want. The Lettera 32 is a very common machine and you won't have any problems finding a suitable replacement. Is it possible to replace the typeface? Yes, but the time and effort it would take makes it a completely pointless exercise given how many Lettera models there are on the market.


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