Type Talk » Typeface database » 16-6-2022 11:08:06 |
In Italy... I have two, one I use, and the other I bought for spare parts (this is also NOS, new sealed).
It is the third version (made in Brazil); probably built in the mid 90's, before the Brazilian factory closed...
Type Talk » Typeface database » 15-6-2022 05:09:45 |
Ok, it's an old discussion, but I am pleased to share with you the type sample of my NOS Linea 98..
Standard Typewriters » Standard typewriter prices in mid 80's » 16-4-2020 01:42:12 |
Thanks very much Uwe and Laurenz!
Standard Typewriters » Standard typewriter prices in mid 80's » 15-4-2020 11:39:12 |
What operations were performed on the refurbished typewriters? I guess cleaning, oiling, and maybe replacing the rubber platen?..
And in general who bought the refurbished typewriter? Offices or private people?
Standard Typewriters » Standard typewriter prices in mid 80's » 15-4-2020 11:31:28 |
Thank you very very much!
Standard Typewriters » Standard typewriter prices in mid 80's » 15-4-2020 05:02:49 |
Thank you very much!
A Sg3 with decimal tabulator cost around 1000f. Now you have to understand what was the purchasing power of 1000f for 1972 in the Netherlands!
Standard Typewriters » Standard typewriter prices in mid 80's » 15-4-2020 02:40:46 |
I have a curiosity: how much did cost a standard typewriter, such as Olympia SG3 or Olivetti Linea 98, in the 80s?
Maintenance & Repairs » Types alignment experiments.. » 12-4-2020 01:21:22 |
P.S. Happy Easter to all!
Maintenance & Repairs » Types alignment experiments.. » 12-4-2020 01:19:20 |
Thanks Sky!
In fact, the type alignment has always fascinated me.
When I consulted typed documents from the 1940s or 1950s, I was amazed at how often they had well aligned types.
And in parallel I did not understand why starting from the 70's, almost all mechanical typewriters had an acceptable alignment, but often less than the typescripts of the 1940s. I also wondered if it was a strategy that companies adopted to make mechanical typewriters appear lower than the new electrical and electronic ones.
Even the new Olivetti, when they left the factory, had an acceptable alignment for most office jobs, but a little lacking for elegant and quality writing.
In fact, the typewriters with the most precise alignment I have seen are the Alpina.
P.S. the typed text is a part of a parapsychology book that I copied. I looked for sheets that had previously been typed with the most misaligned words and rewrote them to compare the difference.
Maintenance & Repairs » Types alignment experiments.. » 11-4-2020 13:08:46 |
I apologize. Correct link
Misaligned
Aligned