- thetypewriterman
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
Or maybe the school diverted one of these from the typing room for the headmaster's secretary 
- Pete E.
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
I was thinking that as well, but I would assume it would still have a School property tag/ID on the machine. There is no evidence of such a tag or removal of a tag on the machine.
I am going to keep in my head that it went to the mistress of the principal of the school on-the-sly.
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Thread Starter- Pete E.
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
I thought this would be a neat comparison between this 1977 Olympia SGE A62 and my 1968 Olympia SM9.
The phrase German "dreadnaught" comes to mind...
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Thread Starter- fountainpensplus
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
Pete that's a stellar example of a picture's worth a thousand words
- Pete E.
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
Here is the "beast" next to my 1961 Olympia SG1.
(Sorry about the fuzzy 2nd. photo...)
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Thread Starter- Maschinengeschrieben
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
The red keys are repeating keys, for things like underscoring words or sentences. Its good to see people appreciate those electric type bar machines, Ive always found them the most fun to use.
The was a rumor some years back that the big electric office machines would become the next "big thing" for collectors & will drastically increase in price. Right now I still prefer my SG1 but Id trade it in a heartbeat for a mint SGE40 with the paper injector.
Learned watchmaker and office machine enthusiast from Germany.
- Pete E.
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
Old Man and the Grand Kids out for a walk...
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Thread Starter- Pete E.
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
Hi Gerd,
Yes...one of my dream-machines, as well. I can only hope...one day...
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Thread Starter- Pete E.
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Re: Olympia SGE A62 Electric - In-Bound...
So, so 1970's....I remember our "typing pool" at my first job with Intel Corp. in the 1970...and being smitten by many of the young gals, there.
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