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Type Talk » Recent Acquisitions Thread » 31-10-2018 18:40:38

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gnuyork wrote:

Incoming - two more Smith Coronas, a red Royal Quiet Deluxe from 1956 (Finally! been wanting one of these), and potentially an Olympia Sm4. My collection is growing 

Yep. Got the SM4 (for $20!). I have not seen it yet other than photos...

Type Talk » A few questions from a new typewriter ally! » 08-10-2018 20:18:30

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Uwe, you make a very good point regarding PVC (offgassing, etc)... that's enough for me to stick with JJ short. Thanks

Type Talk » A few questions from a new typewriter ally! » 08-10-2018 07:32:45

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Turboplaten...hmmm. I learned something new. Now I'm curious about it as well.

Type Talk » A few questions from a new typewriter ally! » 05-10-2018 07:12:35

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Fragpie wrote:

  Either way, "Miles Davis playing the trumpet," is an apt description of typing with this!


 

Beautiful description...

Sorry I can't answer any of your questions... newbie collector myself, but with similar issues... my collection os growing and hardly any time to clean them up... It's going to have to be a winter project.

Type Talk » Recent Acquisitions Thread » 01-10-2018 13:01:16

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Incoming - two more Smith Coronas, a red Royal Quiet Deluxe from 1956 (Finally! been wanting one of these), and potentially an Olympia Sm4. My collection is growing 

Type Talk » Recent Acquisitions Thread » 28-9-2018 18:02:13

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Incoming -  My first Smith Corona - a Clipper.

Type Talk » If you could only keep a five typewriters from your collection.... » 19-9-2018 07:30:10

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Olivetti Lettera 32
Olivetti Lettera 22
Olympia SM3
Royal Quiet Deluxe (early 40s)
Royal Model P

So far. This could change.

Portable Typewriters » Olympia SM9 vs Olivetti Lettera 32 » 03-8-2018 10:05:13

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Uwe wrote:

gnuyork wrote:

Right now I do not have an SM9 (one is on the way, or it might be an SM8, not entirely sure)...

If the tab stops can be set from the keyboard it's a SM9. If the tab stops have to be manually set from the back of the carriage it's a SM8.
 

Just arrived and I opened it up. It's an SM9 (keyboard tab stops)... and I didn't realize this until after I won the auction, but it appears to be a long carriage version. I might not have bid if I noticed, but it was a quick bid that I didn't really anticipate winning, but it was a nice surprise that I did.

Portable Typewriters » Olympia SM9 vs Olivetti Lettera 32 » 01-8-2018 08:46:01

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Right now I do not have an SM9 (one is on the way, or it might be an SM8, not entirely sure) but I do have an SM3 and two Olivetti Lettera 32s and an Olivetti Lettera 22. Each are very appealing in their own way. If I had to choose, I think I would take the SM3 first, but the Lettera 32 was the first in my collection (both) and I have a sweet spot for them. Not sure this helps 

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