Hello
I'm Olivier !
I've loved typewriters since 2022, but I hadn't really looked for an online community yet, until I found this great forum !
 
There you go, and thank you to everyone who keeps this forum alive !
 

Thanks for the welcome message  !!!
I agree, forums are much better than Facebook !
I collect a bit of all machines, and I use them a lot, so it has to be in decent condition...
 
Sincerely

 

Greetings,

I just got my first two typewriters, and thought it might be a good idea to join a forum such as this in order to be in contact with more experienced typerwriter users/collectors in case I need some advice etc.

While it is not my intention to become a proper collector or an "enthusiast" (not enough space, and the missus would probably not be too pleased either if I start filling the place with typewriters!), it is my intention to actually use these machines and learn how to maintain them.

I hope to make a topic or two in the portable section and post about my experience with trying to get them cleaned up and running properly. I will also ask for some general advice when necessary.

Anyway, here are the two typewriters I got:


As most people here can probably tell, this is an East German wide-carriage Erika Daro mod. 41 with a Swedish/Finnish keyboard (I'm Finnish); manufactured in 1973 according to the serial number. It came with the manual and other original papers, it works and I like the way it feels, but it does need some cleaning and a new ribbon at least. It cost me 15 €, so I think I got my money's worth.


The next one is a rather cute Dutch-made Triumph Tippa, which cost me 10 €. Not sure about the year of manufacture, and I don't know where the serial number is located. While it doesn't look too bad, it is very dirty inside and needs a thorough cleansing before I can actually do any work with it. The platen looks like it is in rough shape as well and rotating it sometimes makes a nasty screechy sound, but not sure what I can do about that, other than feed it with two papers?

I already bought another Triumph Tippa from another local seller (again for 10 €), which looked similar, except it's a Tippa 1. I should receive it today. Not sure what are the differences between Tippa and Tippa 1, but at the least I hope I can use one of the two for spare parts, or maybe even fix them both, and give one to the missus with a custom paint job or something.

Can't wait to get working on these machines!

Jere

Hello Jere,

Welcome to the Forum.  Yes...once you submit a posting, the forum format does not allow us to open up the posting, again, for an edit.

Sounds like you are off to a solid start with your typewriter-collecting. 

I went from 4-5 machines back in 2019 to 66 machines, today.

Here is my Erika Daro Model 40 made in 1976 and my Triumph Tippa from 1964.
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Hi all

I'm James, living on the west coast of Scotland.  I'm a long term owner (around 47 years) of a Glasgow built Olivetti Lettera 22. It has been unused for a good few years but I'm getting ready to revive it.  It needs a good clean and a couple of rubber grommets replaced but no doubt I will find more as I get into it.

Whilst looking at Ebay over the weekend I came across a Studio 44 (another Marcello Nizzoli design so I understand) in poor condition and took pity on it.  I'm now impatiently awaiting its arrival (should be Friday) and the doubling in size of my 'collection'.  This could be the start of a slippery slope but with great willpower I restrained myself from bidding on a couple of Lettera 32s so maybe there’s hope for me!

I'm happy to have found this forum.