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197x Olivetti Editor 2 Serial # E13-6159531 197x Olivetti Editor 2 typewriter, Serial # E13-6159531 James Grooms's 197x Olivetti Editor 2 typewriter. 2025-07-15 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 197x Olivetti Editor 2 Serial # E13-6159531 This machine was used a lot. There is a bit of two-tone to the cover where the hands wore away the olive paint. I thought I might polish it off so it would be a consistent gray up top and olive green below, but left it as is. There is some UV discoloration to the plastic that also gives off a green hue.

This came out of an office during a cleanout and had been sitting around on the 'what for' shelf for a long time. After the Praxis 48 overload, I thought I would put my newfound 'skills' to use. Little did I know that this is essentially a Praxis 48 with some supercharging to drive the larger carriage around. It comes with the same Achilles' Heel in the tab/margin set links. On this one, the margin set pin doesn't engage the margin sliders on the rack. It is impossible to get to, and I am not taking the carriage off. So I put the margin sets in by hand on the left and with my drawband/string hook tool on the right. Boom, good to go.

These things were an absolulte flop for Olivetti. By 72 they are literally giving them away with offers to buy other office equipment and get an Editor 2 for free. This one has a "made in the USA" tag and I found an article that 2s came out of Harrisburg. Maybe they were built in another USA plant from 68 on. The Praxis 48 came out in 65, so you would think they had some feedback to get the kinks worked out? Nope, "factory reconditioned" with an "unconditional warranty by the factory" in 1973. They had a voluntary recall is what that is. Fix it again Tony.

197x Olivetti Editor 2 #E13-6159531

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 07-15-2025 at 02:34PM
Last Edit: 07-15-2025 at 07:40PM

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This machine was used a lot. There is a bit of two-tone to the cover where the hands wore away the olive paint. I thought I might polish it off so it would be a consistent gray up top and olive green below, but left it as is. There is some UV discoloration to the plastic that also gives off a green hue.

This came out of an office during a cleanout and had been sitting around on the 'what for' shelf for a long time. After the Praxis 48 overload, I thought I would put my newfound 'skills' to use. Little did I know that this is essentially a Praxis 48 with some supercharging to drive the larger carriage around. It comes with the same Achilles' Heel in the tab/margin set links. On this one, the margin set pin doesn't engage the margin sliders on the rack. It is impossible to get to, and I am not taking the carriage off. So I put the margin sets in by hand on the left and with my drawband/string hook tool on the right. Boom, good to go.

These things were an absolulte flop for Olivetti. By 72 they are literally giving them away with offers to buy other office equipment and get an Editor 2 for free. This one has a "made in the USA" tag and I found an article that 2s came out of Harrisburg. Maybe they were built in another USA plant from 68 on. The Praxis 48 came out in 65, so you would think they had some feedback to get the kinks worked out? Nope, "factory reconditioned" with an "unconditional warranty by the factory" in 1973. They had a voluntary recall is what that is. Fix it again Tony.

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