1958 Montana Luxe #32872

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brancaleone daNorcia (Brancaleone)
Created: 12-11-2025 at 03:44PM
Last Edit: 12-11-2025 at 04:02PM

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Montana Luxe
Serial No. 32.872
Manufactured in 1958
by Montana S. p. A., Turin, Italy

The color of the keytops on this machine, if I were to place them on a color scale, is comparable to "claret violet" (RAL 4004). This distinguishes it from the machine with serial number 41.728, whose keys appear to be like "luminous red" (RAL 3024) (the same shade that Groma occasionally used for its square keytops in the early 1950s). The violet color of the keys, combined with the sand-colored crinkle lacquer of the casing, gives this typewriter an appealing appearance.

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Hunter: Brancaleone daNorcia (Brancaleone)

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Fellow typospherians, may I introduce myself? I'm Brancaleone da Norcia, Typewriter Hunter and TWDB Patron from Germany. My main focus is collecting portable machines from the 1950s to the 1970s. I particularly appreciate good industrial design and durable construction. Many Olivetti models inspire my enthusiasm. I'm pretty good at touch typing, enjoying it a lot – it's very contemplative. At last, I have a particular fondness for pangrams and am always happy to discover new ones. Looking forward to get in touch with you, kind regards, Brancaleone.