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    15-7-2016 00:04:01  #1

    typeset
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    Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    I bought this one on a hunch that Olympias have never disappointed. Though I'm not a fan of plastic bodies, this one felt great. It"s going on midnight and I'm still typing with it. A wonderful machine, and not one to be passed up.

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    15-7-2016 06:57:01  #2

    Javi
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    Re: Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    I have two of these, and they´re like night and day: one is wonderful and the other one looks like it´s been run over by a truck and performs accordingly... but it´s an Olympia. Even in that sorry condition it shows great qualities.

    The Traveler Deluxe is a great affordable portable, take it wherever you want, use and abuse it, enjoy!

    TaktaktataktaktakcluccluctaktaktaktaktakDINGtaktaktaktakCREEEEEEEEECtaktaktak...

    (Olivetti Linea 98)
     
     

    15-7-2016 11:34:53  #3

    typeset
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    Re: Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    It's a wonderful machine. It performs like a bigger typewriter. I especially like the typeface and, above all, the feel and sound of the keys. I like it better than (gasp!) my SM9.

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    15-7-2016 11:49:29  #4

    Uwe
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    Re: Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    typeset wrote:

    ... I'm not a fan of plastic bodies,...

    Its case is mostly made of metal, not plastic. Just the grey trim pieces and the travel case lid are plastic.

     

    15-7-2016 12:08:46  #5

    Spazmelda
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    Re: Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    I won an auction for one of these, except in blue, just earlier this week.  The seller just shipped it out today, so maybe in a few days I will be able to see for myself.  I have an Olympia SF that is NOT all that fun to type on, so I hope this one is better.

     

    15-7-2016 12:13:38  #6

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    Re: Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    Uwe, you are correct: I misspoke. I wasn't thrilled by it at first, but the more I used it, the more it won me over. I'm not a fan of plastic keys, but this machine changed my attitude. And the sound....man, it's riveting.

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    15-7-2016 13:07:03  #7

    Fleetwing
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    Re: Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    That is a very nice typeface indeed. OK, so this one goes on the watch list too....

     

    31-12-2016 13:05:58  #8

    Platenboy
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    Re: Olympia Traveller de Luxe

    I love it.

    Here's my blog on why I love the Traveller

    http://brother660trcorrection.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/blog-post.html

     

     

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