Photo via Wikimedia Commons (designed by Marcello Nizzoli)
One example. Colors, sub-models, and production years vary; the machine you find may differ.
Olivetti Lexikon 80the Italian office showpiece
Marcello Nizzoli's design for Olivetti's flagship office machine — curved, sculptural, the kind of thing that ends up in design museums. The mechanism is as refined as the housing: smooth, even action, very Italian.
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Manuals & repair
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Where to find one
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Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Olivetti
- Origin
- Italy (Ivrea)
- Years
- 1948–1970
- Form
- Standard
- Mass
- 14 kg
- Shift
- segment-shift