1938 Olympia Simplex #0177086
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 07-04-2026 at 08:53AM
Last Edit: 07-04-2026 at 08:55AM
Find on Ebay #AD
Find on Etsy #AD
Description:
2026-JUL-04, Original Gallery Creation. Another eBay sighting, with an image providing the serial number. Seller is "GoldenPeachCollectibles", based in Fort Rock, OR. Asking $113 OBO which is not too shabby. No case shown or indicated. When I saw the keyboard layout was "QWERTY" I thought that might be unusual; but there are several other Simplex galleries on TWDB showing that layout. This machine was sold/serviced in Cologne, Germany, according to the decal on back.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Brian Decker's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 3303
My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.
In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Olympia Simplex on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Olympia Serial Number page and the Olympia Simplex By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
