That SF is a nice machine. I was curious about best choices in ultra portable. I have several Brothers, same Charger type machine with various badges and I like them quite a lot for their light action. I toss them in the car or camper without worrying too much. I have an early SC Skyriter that I don't get on with at all. It has the short shifter that doesn't give a lot of leverage and requires an extra push at the end to advance the line. And the key action seems deep for such a small typer. Maybe an SF will show up at the thrift shop someday. 

File under: For what it’s worth. 
Most typewriters given the ‘deluxe’ designator are merely up-featured variants of a standard model. One exception to this generality is the SF De Luxe: introduced in 1959, it not only has additional features, but a completely different body design from the SF as well. Given just how different it looks when comparing it to all of the other SF variants, it’s arguably one of few typewriters that should always have its deluxe designator used when discussing the machine. 


Olympia SF De Luxe vs. Olympia SF

Today was a day for 2 different machines on my desk.

This is my 1967 Facit TP2 portable (made in Sweden) with cursive script.  Have some personal and family letters to type, so thought I would use a cursive machine this evening. 

Nothing like typing on the very smooth tube & bearing carriage rail system that Facit used.

This was a lucky BIN purchase on eBay for $ 110+.  I grabbed it while the ad was only up on eBay for 20 minutes or so.

Seller or I were not aware that it had cursive script until I opened up the shipping box. 

This is 1 of 2 cursive machines in my horde.  The other one is a Olympia SGE 35 electric that I got on eBay, as well, for $ 40+
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Today's little machine...1968 Hermes Baby.

I brought this one in from the Netherlands.  Body panels and ribbon cover still metal (thin aluminum alloy).  Color of the key-tops harken back to some on the Hermes 2000 machines.

Decent little machine and very light to carry.  Still an adequate typewriter for a specific need to be outside jotting down some notes or observations.

It does not get any real desk-time in my home.  Just a monthly operations check and a test type on paper to make sure it does not need any attention. 

But it is a "grab-and-go" typewriter for outdoor activities when the weather is nice.
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My 1962 Royal Futura 800 in the "cococa" colour scheme.

I am a big fan of the Futura's and the 800's have all the bells & whistles.
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