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Groma Kolibri

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Groma Kolibri

1955–66 · East Germany · Ultraportable · 3 kg

East of the wallPocketable
The keystroke
Effortlight
Smoothnesssmooth
Snapspringy
Precisionmoderate
Landingfirm
Volumeclacky

What people say

the most refined of the ultra-flat machines; East German engineering, frequently mentioned alongside the Hermes Baby

— collector consensus

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Groma
Origin
East Germany
Years
1955–1966
Form
Ultraportable
Mass
3 kg
Shift
segment
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