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1960 Olympia SM4 Serial # 1681126 1960 Olympia SM4 typewriter, Serial # 1681126 Richard Wood's 1960 Olympia SM4 typewriter. 2017-01-08 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Richard Wood: 1960 Olympia SM4 Serial # 1681126 50's styling, Lots of chrome.

Stunning to type on with its spring loaded keys.

Very over-engineered German quality.

1960 Olympia SM4 #1681126

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)
Created: 12-26-2016 at 06:39AM
Last Edit: 01-08-2017 at 11:48AM


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50's styling, Lots of chrome.

Stunning to type on with its spring loaded keys.

Very over-engineered German quality.

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If your machine is making a racket when pushing the carriage to the right, your silencer may be broken.  This part must be correctly fitted and not broken, even if the larger supplementary spring is there otherwise you'll get a nasty rasping noise as the dog hits the escapement. Replacing is a challenging and fiddly job, but I did it,  I may post a blog at some point
If your machine is making a racket when pushing the carriage to the right, your silencer may be broken. This part must be correctly fitted and not broken, even if the larger supplementary spring is there otherwise you'll get a nasty rasping noise as the dog hits the escapement. Replacing is a challenging and fiddly job, but I did it, I may post a blog at some point

Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)

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Typewriter collector, previous sewing machine collector.

Originally from the Garden of England, Kent. I have lived in Sheffield for over fifteen years.

As a young child, I always enjoyed taking things apart and seeing how they functioned.

I have been collecting a range of vintage typewriters for over two years.

Previously, I was interested in restoring sewing machines, then I acquired my mothers Olivetti Dora and looked under the hood and typed, I was hooked on typewriters and how they worked.

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