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1980 Olympia (Nakajima) Report Electric Correction Serial # 7122185 1980 Olympia (Nakajima) Report Electric Correction typewriter, Serial # 7122185 James Grooms's 1980 Olympia (Nakajima) Report Electric Correction typewriter. 2024-03-26 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1980 Olympia (Nakajima) Report Electric Correction Serial # 7122185 What year is it? The Nakajima electrics were offered in numerous model name variations. The early ones had all white bodies and smaller 10 inch carriages. Along the way the keyboard and switch functions varied. Deluxe (SKE), CE-R12 (correction), E-12, (no correction), X-L12 (larger carriage despite the 12 code), Olympiette SEP (manual return), M-R12 (manual return), so far.

I think this particular typer is later than the 7 code in the SN would indicate. Elite 13 per inch. This was an easy clean up and replaced the belt with a roughly 5 in OD x 1/8 in generic o-ring. This is what almost always ends these machines. How many went to the landfill? It works well and other than the belt, is pretty robust in my opinion. These Nakajima made models were also Sears Scholars and a number of others. They are super easy to get apart and clean. So throw a $2 O-ring on it and type!!!

1980 Olympia (Nakajima) Report Electric Correction #7122185

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 12-22-2023 at 06:04AM
Last Edit: 03-26-2024 at 06:51AM

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What year is it? The Nakajima electrics were offered in numerous model name variations. The early ones had all white bodies and smaller 10 inch carriages. Along the way the keyboard and switch functions varied. Deluxe (SKE), CE-R12 (correction), E-12, (no correction), X-L12 (larger carriage despite the 12 code), Olympiette SEP (manual return), M-R12 (manual return), so far.

I think this particular typer is later than the 7 code in the SN would indicate. Elite 13 per inch. This was an easy clean up and replaced the belt with a roughly 5 in OD x 1/8 in generic o-ring. This is what almost always ends these machines. How many went to the landfill? It works well and other than the belt, is pretty robust in my opinion. These Nakajima made models were also Sears Scholars and a number of others. They are super easy to get apart and clean. So throw a $2 O-ring on it and type!!!

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Note paper support wo gauge.
Note paper support wo gauge.


The label on the back of these tells you a lot.
The label on the back of these tells you a lot.

2 in spools.
2 in spools.



From the ebay listing for a $25 'belt!" You can get these at any hardware store with a bin selection. But this is a good photo to show what goes wrong.
From the ebay listing for a $25 'belt!" You can get these at any hardware store with a bin selection. But this is a good photo to show what goes wrong.

Paper gauge on early models and Deluxe?
Paper gauge on early models and Deluxe?

X-L version with correction.
X-L version with correction.

Euro keyboard on SKE.
Euro keyboard on SKE.

SKE. 10 in? No correction. Owner says it is a 1975.
SKE. 10 in? No correction. Owner says it is a 1975.

Manual carriage return.
Manual carriage return.

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