1959 Olympia SM3 #1391288
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Paul Zagaeski (pzags41)
Created: 02-16-2026 at 02:50PM
Last Edit: 02-17-2026 at 12:21PM
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Description:
The 10-character-per-inch Pica typeface produces the cleanest looking type of all the machines I have today. This is a carriage-shifted machine so typing for extended time is a finger workout.
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Hunter: Paul Zagaeski (pzags41)
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Points: 49
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