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Olympia Traveller de Luxe

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Olympia Traveller de Luxethe everyman ultraportable

1973–91 · West Germany / Yugoslavia (later) · Ultraportable · 4.0 kg

PocketableLate-era surprises
The keystroke
Effortlight
Smoothnesssmooth
Snapbalanced
Precisionmoderate
Landingmoderate
Volumeclacky

If you've been to a thrift store and seen a typewriter in a plastic carry case for $30, it was either a Sears or an Olympia Traveller. Produced for nearly two decades, often as the budget option.

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Olympia Werke AG
Origin
West Germany / Yugoslavia (later)
Years
1973–1991
Form
Ultraportable
Mass
4.0 kg
Shift
segment-shift
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