1958-59 Olympia Sm3 Deluxe Typewriter W. Germany, Sea-foam Green W/case.

US $210

  • Belfast, Maine, United States
  • Jan 30th
****PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE PICTURES*** Here is a really nice, vintage 1958-59 "OLYMPIA SM3 DELUXE" Manual Typewriter, Made in West Germany (serial # 1332739)... it has the "sea-foam" green finish on the body of the typewriter and also comes with the original silver-colored carry case! The typewriter just came out of a Maine estate storage, it hasn't been used in a long time.. I cleaned it up the best I could, and I must admit, it looks pretty nice! It may need a more thorough cleaning/tune-up if you wanted to. Initially, there were a few keys that were "sticking" a little, but I used a cleaning brush with a light lubricant on the base of the key area, and now they all are working fine.. just needs to be used is all! The ribbon is older and should be replaced, I was able to type a sample sheet, I did notice that some of the letters had a " GHOST/ SHADOW" on the paper(see pic), not sure if its from the old ribbon or something else, but I thought I would mention it??(see pic). There is tiny dent in the stainless trim on the right side (see pic), and I noticed it is missing 1-tiny screw on the back metal cover(pic), this is just a cosmetic, it doesn't affect the operation whatsoever. The case has 1-screw that appears to be missing on the top cover-locking lever latch (see pic) and the original owner wrote his name in ink on the inside of the case(pic). These SM3 typewriters have a great history, lots of famous writers (like Bob Dylan) have used these typewriters and still do today! They are built like a tank and are very reliable. What a great item to use or display.. you can't go wrong with these typewriters! I have shipped many typewriters, so I make sure it is packaged appropriately.*** I will LOCK the carriage, you will have to UNLOCK it before using it, there is a small lever on the top-left side of the keys that will lock/unlock the carriage(see pic of me pointing this out).
Condition Used :
An item that has been used previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Seller Notes Overall Clean!..Missing 1-tiny screw on back-plate (cosmetic only) and case/cover looks like it is missing 1-screw on the top locking lever, previous owners name marked on inside of case.

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