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Olympia Simplexthe pre-war Olympia portable
An early Olympia portable from 1933, before the company became synonymous with the SM and SG series. Three-bank keyboard with double shift, glass keytops, Bakelite trim. Hard to find in working order, a glimpse of where the brand started.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Olympia Büromaschinenwerke AG
- Origin
- Germany (Erfurt)
- Years
- 1933–1939
- Form
- Portable
- Mass
- 6.0 kg
- Shift
- carriage-shift