198X Scheidegger (Olivetti) President #0587501
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Jere Hyrsky (JJH)
Created: 06-09-2024 at 10:17AM
Last Edit: 07-05-2024 at 07:57AM
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Description:
Seems to be more or less the same machine as the Olivetti Lettera 92, the Underwood 319 and 378, the Hema 44k, the Sears Achiever and the Privileg 350 (no tab version)/350 T. This version made for the Willy Scheidegger Swiss Typewriting School comes with a maroon lid and bottom plate. Features the modern Finnish keyboard layout. Works, but the build quality seems a bit low on this late machine, and it is missing some of the things I've learned to take for granted in a typewriter.
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Hunter: Jere Hyrsky (JJH)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 511
I have been looking for ways to spend less time on electronic devices, and because of this I started doing my writing and translation work with pens and pencils, and now on typewriters as well.
My intention is not to collect typewriters just for the sake of collecting them, but I want to actually use them for work and to learn how to maintain them myself. Will probably start getting rid of some of my machines after I figure out which ones I like the best. I'm almost done with the collecting part and figuring out which machines are the most useful to me.
I'm currently in the process of reviewing the machines I have acquired and tested. Reviews done so far:
Erika Daro Model 41
Hermes 3000 (3rd gen.)
Olivetti Lettera 32
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