Mercedes
All the portable typewriters featured in this post were made by Olivetti in Barcelona, Spain.
Mercedes Super T
Olivetti Dora
Olivetti Ventura
Underwood 315
Underwood 310
Montgomery Ward Escort
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Olivetti Lettera 31
Olivetti Italia '90
Olivetti Class
A real rainbow over Ivrea. A sight, along with four brightly coloured portable typewriters, to brighten up an otherwise miserably cold, dank day in Canberra.
5 comments:
Hi Robert. Where do you get ribbons for your Underwood 310? I got a black only ribbon from an Ebayer in the US - the price was ok but postage was a bit of a shocker. Thanks!
Interesting colour range. I like it. Certainly an improvement on the drabness of most Olivetti machines.
In Berlin, it is sunny and warm today (which is not so usual :-) but a raibow is always appreciated! I didn't know there were so many variations of the Dora. I am really happy you liked the Mercedes, and thanks a lot for mentioning me.
Folks seeing my little display often comment about being surprised at the various colors. But this far surpasses the view of my shelves. Thanks for the colorful start to my morning. You've reminded me of the pretty little green two-tone Remington currently sulking in the dungeon (aka workshop) that only needs a cleaning and a tweak or two.
It is so easy for me in this hemisphere, where we have just gone through a record of seven days of temperatures over 100 F (about 38 C),to forget you are just entering winter. You and Charlie cozy up to that fire and stay warm.
Cheers from the golden, rollin' hills of California
What a hoot, they look fantastic! Mix up the ribbon covers on a few and you've got yourself a fruit salad.
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