These are two typers that I bought this morning at a yard sale for $10 for the both of them. They are both rusted so much that nothing moves on them. I'll be searching this forum for advice on de-rusting these things.
   One is a 1914 Remington Standard 10, and the other is a 1948 Royal KMM. The guy said they were stored in a barn, but the barn must have had a leak for all of the rust on these machines.

KatLondon wrote:

My SG3 doesn't have it either. I'll get proper photos up of this one once I've had a chance to clean etc .

Kat, could you tell me what your SG1's serial number is? I'd just like to determine for my own research if it's a SG1 Version D, or an SG1-N. There are two different serial numbers on the SG models in three different locations; the number I'm after is located on the cast frame underneath the carriage. Thanks.

I seem to be on a roll lately, with a 1970'a Erika 105 which is also an Olympia for £5 at a car boot sale. I really don't do car boot sales but I was waiting to pick up number one daughter and the wife suggested it would be something to do. The previous owner had taught typing and the typewriter had spent the last few years in a garage. It was in excellent condition and came with all the original tools and manual and two tools/accessories that I cannot fathom out what they are for. If anyone knows perhaps they can let me know. It also came with seven packs of Tippex and Snopake correcting cards, 3 ribbons and an assortment of rubbers and cleaning brushes. It is a real joy to use but then it is an Erika. Did I say it was an Olympia? The 105 was also branded Olympia as were some other Erika machines so if you are an Olympia collector you need to be careful it is not an Erika. Or does that mean that I now have two Olympia typewriters? I think not but Erika are my favourite brand of typewriter anyway.

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I'm sure repainting is the last thing on the to do list for the Remington...

And retro, I don't know what it is, but I really like the look of the Erika/Olympia. So what does it type more like, Erika, or Olympia?

retro wrote:

The 105 was also branded Olympia as were some other Erika machines so if you are an Olympia collector you need to be careful it is not an Erika.

That's a first for me. Not only have I never heard of an Erika being badged as an Olympia, but it doesn't even make any sense, even if only considering that Olympia was West German company and Erika was located in East Germany. Olympia did have later mechanical models produced in Japan, but those machines could never be confused with an Erika. You're not confusing Olympia with Optima by any chance?

Do you have any more information about these models? Or the time period this rebadging occurred during? Olympia produced its own portables until the late '70s and immediately after that the first Japanese models appeared.