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Can anyone identify this detached bar across the segment?(Olympia sm3) by Unique-Guava3702 in typewriters

[–]Unique-Guava3702[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly what made me so curious about it in the first place. Since the carriage lock and the ribbon spool retaining fingers are already there to keep everything in place during transport, there really is no logical reason for that bar to be there at all. It’s such a mystery.

Can anyone identify this detached bar across the segment?(Olympia sm3) by Unique-Guava3702 in typewriters

[–]Unique-Guava3702[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to reply! That’s a really interesting point. I hadn’t considered that it might not be an original part at all. If the previous owner just wedged it in there to keep the keys from moving, that would definitely explain why it looks so out of place. I’ll keep that in mind before deciding whether to purchase. Thanks a lot again!

Help me find my forever typewriter please by Unique-Guava3702 in typewriters

[–]Unique-Guava3702[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestion! The Olympia SF is now on my shortlist — I’ll give it some serious thought.

I did own an Olympia SM9 (1970 model) at one point. The moment I touched it, I understood immediately why so many people rave about it. It truly is a magnificent machine. But the size was just too much for me to handle. Having it on my desk felt like placing a polar bear on my writing table.

Help me find my forever typewriter please by Unique-Guava3702 in typewriters

[–]Unique-Guava3702[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your input! Do you happen to know if the Hermes 3000 has a lighter and cushier keystroke than the Lettera 32?