tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post1862514695169126941..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Plastic Fantastic: Olympia Traveller de Luxe (1970s)Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-26995638188830459032020-02-02T20:29:54.402+01:002020-02-02T20:29:54.402+01:00This is a great machine! Love it!This is a great machine! Love it!D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12066908427988002586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-29855788650664930222018-08-23T17:21:45.156+02:002018-08-23T17:21:45.156+02:00I live in one of ex-Yugoslavian republics, Croatia...I live in one of ex-Yugoslavian republics, Croatia. Here we have abundance of Traveller de Luxe. So they are very cheap. Sometimes on them it is written "UNIS, tbm de Luxe", instead of "Traveller de Luxe, AEG Olympia".<br />UNIS is name of factory where they made them, in city Bugojno, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.<br />They can be white, orange, blue, green, yellow, red and i Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13460923173078112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-44062388345137644872015-01-31T22:31:09.901+01:002015-01-31T22:31:09.901+01:00Funny to read all your comments about the typing o...Funny to read all your comments about the typing on the lovely Traveller Deluxe… I have one (french, orange version) and I found it to be the most delightful typing experience, so far. I own several typewriters (all portables from the 60's-70's) but would definitely use the Olympia Traveller Deluxe for heavy duty typing.mo'cheezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349341950819080998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-92187076719766753002014-09-27T19:57:11.444+02:002014-09-27T19:57:11.444+02:00Olympia Traveler Deluxe ≈ BMW 2002Olympia Traveler Deluxe ≈ BMW 2002Smith’s Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474909979350413406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-38318392274749887342012-03-17T00:07:02.113+01:002012-03-17T00:07:02.113+01:00I just looked over my collection and, with the Let...I just looked over my collection and, with the Lettera 32 being an exclusion, all my typewriters younger than 1965 are ones I do not really like, so Teeritz' rule is a good approximation, indeed.maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-8610762930320922082012-03-16T17:00:23.157+01:002012-03-16T17:00:23.157+01:00Tell you what — make time for a trip to the States...Tell you what — make time for a trip to the States, and I'll gladly set up a temporary exchange: my SM9 for a crack at your Valentine! That's equitable, right?Mike Speeglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648532407369443335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-36843577181543832562012-03-16T15:27:33.463+01:002012-03-16T15:27:33.463+01:00I would love to try an Olympia SM-9; I have yet to...I would love to try an Olympia SM-9; I have yet to even see one in the flesh, imagine that! I hear such good things about Olympias but all the ones I have are the portables and they leave much to be desired. I had an SM-3 that was awesome, but I think the SM-9's segment shift would make it even better. Don't have any space for it around here, but I'd be happy just to borrow it for a Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-13848497271503956612012-03-16T15:10:49.011+01:002012-03-16T15:10:49.011+01:00It's really too bad that the Traveler is so un...It's really too bad that the Traveler is so unpleasant to type on! The only experience I have with the Olympia brand is the SM9, and I always found it to be a marvel of German engineering — smart and snappy with not a jot of kinetic energy wasted per keystroke. But then, it <i>is</i> a metal-bodied machine, and nowhere near as portable as your new machine.<br /><br />It is a shame, though, Mike Speeglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648532407369443335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-65921148318774971302012-03-16T09:51:25.147+01:002012-03-16T09:51:25.147+01:00Funny you should ask - and of course I should have...Funny you should ask - and of course I should have mentioned it before: the Traveller, like many other late Olympias, was manufactured in Yugoslavia.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-29690190722808029672012-03-16T00:09:00.229+01:002012-03-16T00:09:00.229+01:00It`s a very nice typewriter. I hope one day have o...It`s a very nice typewriter. I hope one day have one like this!.Fer Andradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438606270227702149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-44390642308123345202012-03-15T23:10:29.645+01:002012-03-15T23:10:29.645+01:00I forgot to ask where the Traveller was manufactur...I forgot to ask where the Traveller was manufactured. Also after reading your post I had to take out my Olympia B12 and do some typing. Needless to say my opinion of the B12 just keeps deteriorating with each use. Japanese Olympias are interesting, but cheap. I compared it with a small Brother I have (My opinion of those is not very good either), but I'll choose the small Brother before Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-14104185100247102112012-03-15T22:19:51.311+01:002012-03-15T22:19:51.311+01:00It can be arranged, Cameron, if you are serious! I...It can be arranged, Cameron, if you are serious! I have no problem sending this off to you, but shipping can be pricey and I don't know if this machine deserves that sort of investment. I have found the US to be Olympia paradise (second only to Germany), and you can find these easily, I would think. But let me know :-)Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-27479284141046133792012-03-15T22:16:21.217+01:002012-03-15T22:16:21.217+01:00I remember your Traveller de Luxe, Abraham, which ...I remember your Traveller de Luxe, Abraham, which is finely maintained by Tom Furrier! Between that and your prolific output, I am sure the Traveller is well-broken in and types nicely. You make it look fantastic in all your pictures, too! :)Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-85358375220640128072012-03-15T21:23:00.967+01:002012-03-15T21:23:00.967+01:00The Traveler has been in my wish list for quite a ...The Traveler has been in my wish list for quite a long a time. The lines and the design are absolutely fantastic.Fernando Antuneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303644262338846935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-8312689181322372242012-03-15T20:28:16.234+01:002012-03-15T20:28:16.234+01:00A page and a half and then I'm done...that is ...A page and a half and then I'm done...that is how I felt and I can type for hours on other typers. I am just glad it found a good home. I, too, believed that if it got a couple hundred hours of use, it would be broken in nicely.<br /><br />I so wanted to love it, but if I can't type on it comfortably, its got to go!deekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140131381076720375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-29657713810656945892012-03-15T18:34:17.781+01:002012-03-15T18:34:17.781+01:00I wonder if the virtually un-typed-upon Traveler D...I wonder if the virtually un-typed-upon Traveler Deluxe's action would improve with regular use?<br /><br />Typewriters seem to be like some musical instruments; they need to be broken in to alleviate the stiffness. Send me the Traveler and I'll break it in for you!<br /><br />;-)Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-1131148690004496112012-03-15T15:42:57.905+01:002012-03-15T15:42:57.905+01:00I think you know this already- recalling your comm...I think you know this already- recalling your comments- I have a Traveller DeLuxe, and I love it. It's nicely broken-in, and I've consistently found it to be very responsive and precise. The shell-style case makes it great for travels. There are pictures of the machine in many of my blog essays. Here are two:<br />http://laviegraphite.blogspot.com/2011/01/travellers-aid.html<br />and<br /speculatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726065482584166028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-8987624723165979502012-03-15T15:10:39.820+01:002012-03-15T15:10:39.820+01:00You may recall the weird Sears portable I have tha...You may recall the weird Sears portable I have that resembles this body style and, from your account, the metal and poor feel as well. My Sears is a Silver-Seiko I think. I'm trying to give it away, but to do so I need to reinstall a ribbon.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-26126163299400542972012-03-15T14:50:44.917+01:002012-03-15T14:50:44.917+01:00It's exhausting because of how stiff and unyie...It's exhausting because of how stiff and unyielding the keyboard is... clenching its teeth firmly the whole time! Just doesn't want to be typed on, I suppose. <br /><br />I don't mind letting it go, though, I'm thinking of adopting Teeritz's rule of not collecting anything made after '65, thereby disqualifying this one.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-43677009049202129532012-03-15T14:41:59.422+01:002012-03-15T14:41:59.422+01:00So that was you! :) Well, Olympia Typestyle 69 (sc...So that was you! :) Well, Olympia Typestyle 69 (script) is particularly fetching, so there is that. I hope your penpals will appreciate how much effort goes into the letters typed on that machine!Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-88240419474724494892012-03-15T14:08:56.870+01:002012-03-15T14:08:56.870+01:00Okay, just visited Strikethru, now I understand wh...Okay, just visited Strikethru, now I understand why it's "exhausting."Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-48779338125189674042012-03-15T14:02:08.943+01:002012-03-15T14:02:08.943+01:00I agree, the orange version looks cooler, although...I agree, the orange version looks cooler, although I'd score this high for looks too. Too bad the feel isn't good. Maybe I missed it but why does it feeling exhausting?Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-46330238527097394062012-03-15T13:07:19.911+01:002012-03-15T13:07:19.911+01:00I am the happy owner of Deek's script-writing ...I am the happy owner of Deek's script-writing Traveller de-Luxe. Happy because it IS a script machine, my only one. But it does type rather stiffly, so I don't use it as often as I do some of my other machines.J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716960326168886178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-16620792721440807412012-03-15T12:33:14.565+01:002012-03-15T12:33:14.565+01:00Rob, I have a couple of SFs just like yours (http:...Rob, I have a couple of SFs just like yours (http://genevatypewriters.blogspot.com/2011/11/photo-negatives-olympia-splendid-66.html), but they are labeled Splendid 66. <br /><br />They are fine to write with - not great, but perfectly decent. I even have the later, more angular SF in script and that one is acceptable too. This Traveller de Luxe takes everything I dislike about the trampoline feelAdwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-45389024109595266522012-03-15T12:24:47.830+01:002012-03-15T12:24:47.830+01:00A recent arrival in Typewriter Heaven is an Olympi...A recent arrival in Typewriter Heaven is an <a href="http://typewriterheaven.blogspot.com/2012/03/olympia-sf.html" rel="nofollow">Olympia SF</a>. From what I can see, the guts of each machine are very similar, though my SF is less space-age, and styled more like an SM. I know what you mean about the type-feel (this phenomenon badly needs a typology), but I actually quite like it. I managed to Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.com