1902 Oliver 3 #54202
Status: My Collection
Hunter: John Abbott (TruckerGeek)
Created: 01-22-2020 at 03:45PM
Last Edit: 01-22-2020 at 03:47PM
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Description:
1050. Pretty sure this is a 1902, as serial number 41702 is listed as a 1901. This is the fourth Oliver in my collection, but definitely the oldest. All of the parts are intact, but a lot of rust getting in the way of all operations. Slowly but surely it is coming back to life.
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Hunter: John Abbott (TruckerGeek)
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I started my collection back in 2017 when I found a 1993 Brother WP-1250, which was very close to the typewriter I owned and used to write letters home while I was stationed in Korea serving in the US Air Force (I later discovered it was most likely the Brother WP-1150, so I picked that up). In 2018, my wife took me to one of the local antique store and I saw an old typewriter that caught my eye. My wife purchased it for me for Christmas (a 1932 Royal 10). My wife and I decided to limit my collection to 5 typewriters, so I need to sell off my surplus.
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