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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Guest post: Repairing an Olivetti Graphika

Many thanks to Julian W. for taking us through a mechanical adventure with his Olivetti Graphika, a manual proportional-spacing typewriter. ("Sperrschrift" refers to  e x t e n d e d   s p a c i n g, which is activated by a lever on this machine.)

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  1. RobDecember 1, 2020 at 11:46 AM

    Julian's become a lot more intimate with his Graphika's nether parts than I ever had to. I'm sure the carriage will jam at full stretch with no tab stops set. What's the Italian for "they all do that, sir"? A wonderful write up though and perfect to see another Graphika cranking out words. I'm getting Cassandre envy.

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    1. Richard PDecember 1, 2020 at 11:57 AM

      The Graphika club is small. It's fun to be part of it with you and Julian.

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  2. Bill MDecember 1, 2020 at 12:24 PM

    Good information to know in case I ever come across a Graphika.

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  3. John CooperDecember 1, 2020 at 10:16 PM

    In my book, if you can fix this problem, you deserve to own a Graphika even if you _were_ originally looking for a run-of-the-mill SM9.

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  4. SteveKDecember 2, 2020 at 12:12 AM

    I'm always impressed by other people's mechanical aptitude. I also enjoyed "The ribbon was as dry as a forgotten handkerchief in the Death Valley at noon." :D

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