Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Dear Olivetti

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7 comments:

  1. I can't see the postage being £3.60 either...

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  2. Dang! And that's not a 50's model either - not with those square keytops. more likely '63 or thereabouts.

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  3. Stick to your guns - we still have many years of thrift store finds ahead of us. Just give up the ebay hunting and you'll be fine (:

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    1. But if it wasn't for ebay I'd be down to half a dozen machines. Besides, I sort of like the risk of buying blind, especially if there's very little money involved.

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  4. I see Americans are not the only ones to pay way over the going prince for a typewriter.

    I have the same problem with Ebay. If it were not for Ebay my collection may be only one or two rather than 2 or 3 dozen. (oops, don't tell Mrs. M)

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    1. Same here, Bill. I'd be down to just two, instead of the mumblemumbleteen I think I have. I purposely keep the number vague even to myself to avoid blurting it out under severe questioning.

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  5. Out of my current typewriter collection of 32, only two of them were acquired on eBay: the Olivetti Valentines in early 2002. I have found most of my typewriters at thrift stores, or they were gifts or from antique stores.

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