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1966 Olympia SM8 Serial # 2954551 1966 Olympia SM8 typewriter, Serial # 2954551 James Grooms's 1966 Olympia SM8 typewriter. 2024-11-29 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1966 Olympia SM8 Serial # 2954551 Old school hunting and the cleanest 48 year old typewriter you are ever likely to find with not even an eraser bit hanging out in the usual spots. A blow, brush and lube. If it was ever used for more than an hour, someone did an amazing job cleaning it, which is unlikely, Check out the space bar's lack of a scuff and the card guide, which I didn't touch.

No keyset tabs and no key tension adjustment vs the SM-9.

Serviceability + controls + action = simply the best.

1966 Olympia SM8 #2954551

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-30-2024 at 07:58PM
Last Edit: 11-29-2024 at 11:13AM


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Old school hunting and the cleanest 48 year old typewriter you are ever likely to find with not even an eraser bit hanging out in the usual spots. A blow, brush and lube. If it was ever used for more than an hour, someone did an amazing job cleaning it, which is unlikely, Check out the space bar's lack of a scuff and the card guide, which I didn't touch.

No keyset tabs and no key tension adjustment vs the SM-9.

Serviceability + controls + action = simply the best.

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)

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