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1960 Olympia SM4 Serial # 1665628 1960 Olympia SM4 typewriter, Serial # 1665628 James Grooms's 1960 Olympia SM4 typewriter. 2025-10-23 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1960 Olympia SM4 Serial # 1665628 As clean as one can be. I blew out the dust bunnies; no panels, platen, or even the card guides were removed. A mineral spirits brush, blown and go. If one were worthy of a platen, and it needs it, this is the one.

1960 Olympia SM4 #1665628

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 10-23-2025 at 12:26PM
Last Edit: 10-23-2025 at 04:30PM


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As clean as one can be. I blew out the dust bunnies; no panels, platen, or even the card guides were removed. A mineral spirits brush, blown and go. If one were worthy of a platen, and it needs it, this is the one.

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