1953 Optima Elite #742818
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Alexander Gehler (Erika1971)
Created: 09-17-2023 at 12:22PM
Last Edit: 09-17-2023 at 12:37PM
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Description:
I found this typewriter in Leipzig. A student recently owned this machine and gave it to me for a fair price. The Optima works well, but it's not a great typewriter. An ERIKA 10 of the same age (for example) is much more comfortable for writing.
Typeface: PICA
Typeface Specimen:
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Photos:
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Hunter: Alexander Gehler (Erika1971)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 261
I have been collecting typewriters since 2022. I now own around 50 of them.
I use typewriters every day, either for letters or my diary.
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