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Looks like workhorse ready for a novel. You should include that Facit mascot anytime you display one of these!
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Yes, I've used goo gone on lots of surfaces with no problems but it melted the surface of this plastic when I wiped some on the inside of the ribbon cover.
Can't recall if I made note of this already, but it was Goof Off and not Goo Gone that melted plastic when I tested. A stronger and more aggressive remover than Goo Gone.
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Today's machine...
1971 Olympia in Traveller body style. This one is "Deluxe" but no badge to say so. It does have touch-control and 2-color ribbon features.
It weighs in at 10.2 lbs. without its case...compared to my 1966 Olympia SF that weighs 9.8 lbs.
Still made in Western Germany.
I added the splash of color. Last photo, below, shows the original color scheme. I added felt padding internally to tone down the mechanical chatter.
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I like the green. Warms it up and is much more inviting.
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Put away your fancy German & Swiss machines today and feast your eyes on this tin box. This is the Webster XL-747, named after the Boeing 747 jet? The logo bar is a design catastrophe from the 70s, with its hodgepodge of red, white, black and woodgrain wallpaper from your parents 71 Chevrolet. The machine is loud and and clackity and includes the machine gun spacer for the kids. And given all that, or maybe because of all that, it is endearing. Like most of the Japanese machines it just works and is not finicky in the least. And have you ever seen a Hermes that was approved by Parents Magazine? Yea, I thought not. I'm throwing it in the trunk right now for a weekend camping trip.
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Moved an electric to the work-desk for the remainder of the day and night. Ultra-portable are not one I would choose for hours of work.
1973 Facit 1840 (full electric) in the orange-cowlings. They also had a all black with white keys offering, as well.
I added a bit of cream-ivory colour to the two (2) removable ribbon cover panels...just for fun.
This one lets me type as fast as I can and I never wait for the machine to catch up.
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Awesome!
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Mikeytap,
Your blue Brother prompted my 'wish list' where I have had a Brother Valiant hoping to join my home one day.
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That Valiant is a nice design. For adding a Brother to the gang that would be a great choice. Best looking of the Jp1 bunch that I have seen.
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Today's machine is my 1959 Everest K2 portable, made in Italy.
Nice snappy and accurate typer. Many reviewers on the Internet seemed to not like their action and call them "dead" feeling. This is not the case with the machine in my home.
Weighs in at 15.0 lbs. without its case weight.
The case needed a deep cleaning and polishing and some areas of paint touch-ups. Case is all metal construction.
I am reminded of Hurst shifters by the little plastic lever knobs on this typewriter.
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