Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Optima M10 compared

As a followup to yesterday's post, here's a photo comparing the Optima M10 to the Olympia SG1. It's VEB vs. AG! (Volkseigener Betrieb = "people's enterprise" vs. Aktiengesellschaft = corporation.) Click to enlarge.



And here is the Optima family of the '50s: the big M10, the mid-sized Super, and the little P1.




Friday, March 9, 2012

Darth Writer: Optima M10









A quick guide to the functions of the Optima M10:





The touch adjustment can't be seen in these photos; it's accessible only when you remove the carriage.

Monday, March 5, 2012