Hello ESC4P3. I once asked this very same question to my trusted repairman, a guy with over 40 years of experience. He told me there used to be repair guys who specialized in reproducing the original painting of various typewriters, Olivetti, IBM, etc. I don't know if that is the case with 32's, but I have two Studio 44 and the paint is very different, my Italian model has a smoother paint, more similar to a car's paint, whereas the Brazlian one is that 'semi-hammered' paint of latter Olivettis. He advised me to either let it be or repaint it altogether, but knowing it will never look remotely similar. I hope this has helped.

Hi Pete. Good to know. Do these US suppliers have a website? Thanks

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