193X Oliver (Italy) Portable (Astoria) #84227
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Hunter: Jett Morton (jmorton528)
Created: 07-31-2026 at 02:42PM
Last Edit: 07-31-2026 at 02:42PM
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Description:
In the early 1930s, manufacturing began for the first of many four-bank portable typewriters by Europa Schreibmaschinen AG and Fortuna Büromaschinen GmbH, both based in Berlin. In Italy, these machines were manufactured by Oliver Typewriter (Italy) Ltd. of Milan and Società Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. These machines were branded and marketed under a plethora of names, including Oliver.
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