Oympia SM3 deluxe italic manual typewriter

This is just a video of me typing on my Olympia typewriter. I have since sold this typewriter, but it was fun while it lasted.

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[MrKrevolution]

how come your manual is so quiet?i have an olympia galaxy typewriter and its so noisy...

[ctsamurai]

@MrKrevolution I would count it up to having a good platten. The typewriter is also sitting in its case, on a cart with a rubber mat on it which may have helped to dampen the sound.

[OlegKostoglatov]

I surprised that you actually found someone that would buy an old manual typewriter. Normally, unless it's an antiquey one with nickel rings on the keys, you can barely give they away. Even with the antiquey looking ones people buy them mainly as an ornament like they would with an old adding machine so they don't pay much.

[ctsamurai]

@OlegKostoglatov I was surprised too, but the design is timeless. I think i actually got more than I paid for the thing. Olympia's were excellent typewriters in their time and this one could still be used on a regular basis.

[Klafti1]

i have the same o.o

[B00M3RD00M3R]

I really need to get a new ink ribbon. :\

[RRaquello]

No—if you type something wrong, you backspace back to the mistake and then you type back over it, only hit the keys real hard. Either that or you x-out the mistake and retype the word correctly. Anyhow, that's how we used to do it.

[VintageTopHat]

@iWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW then you use tippex... simple.

[iWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW]

what if you type something wrong?

[jjovereats]

@36redsoxfan i broke my second typewriter (actually my first but I used one before) O.o.,.