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1968 Olympia SM9 Serial # 3605492 1968 Olympia SM9 typewriter, Serial # 3605492 Paul Zagaeski's 1968 Olympia SM9 typewriter. 2026-02-17 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Paul Zagaeski: 1968 Olympia SM9 Serial # 3605492 This Olympia was owned by an elementary school teacher who used it to create class handouts. It has a 12-inch carriage and has the Olympia Large Pica typeface at 10 characters-per-inch. It produces excellent clear type and is most readable when spaced at one-and-a-half or double-spaced.

1968 Olympia SM9 #3605492

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Paul Zagaeski (pzags41)
Created: 02-17-2026 at 12:15PM
Last Edit: 02-17-2026 at 12:17PM


Description:

This Olympia was owned by an elementary school teacher who used it to create class handouts. It has a 12-inch carriage and has the Olympia Large Pica typeface at 10 characters-per-inch. It produces excellent clear type and is most readable when spaced at one-and-a-half or double-spaced.

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Hunter: Paul Zagaeski (pzags41)

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