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Here is another of yesterday's finds: a 1979 Olympia Report de Luxe:
Curiously, this model also had a starring role in "You've Got Mail":
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Hi Jim,
Great find. Is your machine made-in-Japan or made-in Germany ? My all-white one is made in Germany.
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Been using mine for many years. Used to do my school work & even wrote my finals on it. Also used it though job school for writing reports & typing out dictation I has taken by hand. Always served me well. Mine is a wide carriage model from 74.
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Pete E. wrote:
Hi Jim,
Great find. Is your machine made-in-Japan or made-in Germany ? My all-white one is made in Germany.
This one is made in Germany. I know the Olympia "Reporter" was made by Nakajima in Japan, but this one is the "Report" (no -"er").
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Thanks Jim...
I have the SEP model (Electric, made in Japan) with a manual CR lever. Does have more of a Japanese-feel to it.
But its still an enjoyable machine to use. $ 19 and S&H from Shop Good Will. NIce plastic travel case, too.
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That's a nice one too, Pete. These Olympias are growing on me. All have been solid and well built so far. Not quite my cup of tea aesthetics-wise - too utilitarian looking - but I'm slowly warming up to them.
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OregonJim wrote:
Not quite my cup of tea aesthetics-wise - too utilitarian looking ...
The personal Olympia electrics of the time were rather boxy, but still nicely executed. I believe all of mine are from Japan. On the other hand, the office electronic models from around the same period, like the REPORT Electronic are more stylish to my eye.
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Uwe wrote:
[..] the office electronic models from around the same period, like the REPORT Electronic are more stylish to my eye.
Being a child of the sixties and growing up during the Space Race, I'm more drawn to the design of the Smith-Corona 6 series. They look as though they would be at home on the set of Star Trek, or even Lost in Space.
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Hi Jim,
For " utilitarian looking ", I think my early 1970's Citizen S4-U is the winner,
Surprisingly a very quick, solid, and precise electric and with a pretty mild power-return.
And it has the most robust and well-built case in my collection.
All-in, this one ran me $ 48 USD.
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