tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post8237716893997145484..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Olivetti Lettera 35 Taupe Portable Typewriter (1970s)Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-22488467011985504552020-02-01T21:49:01.982+01:002020-02-01T21:49:01.982+01:00I have two. Both made in Spain and very well made....I have two. Both made in Spain and very well made. One of these has a nice, unusual font (see here: https://the-typewriter-boy.blogspot.com/2019/10/ )D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12066908427988002586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-37539603312949124112019-05-11T19:23:00.337+02:002019-05-11T19:23:00.337+02:00I have one! Lovely and reliable, a pleasure to use...I have one! Lovely and reliable, a pleasure to use. It is a gift I received some weeks ago that allow me to re-discover the art of slow writing!D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12066908427988002586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-77818265349288093162016-05-23T00:36:16.061+02:002016-05-23T00:36:16.061+02:00I have an Olivetti 35l that I bought new I don'...I have an Olivetti 35l that I bought new I don't know how long ago from a mail order house. It has the aluminum body and is a really tough little machine. I used to use it at work (a machine shop) to write notes to my day shift opposite and the thing has lived through a greasy and oily atmosphere and never let me down. I've retired it to the house and replaced it with an awful Chinese Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235060842569284635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-66431414885226465492013-06-07T05:14:57.495+02:002013-06-07T05:14:57.495+02:00finally fixed up my Olivetti Lettera 35l that i fo...finally fixed up my Olivetti Lettera 35l that i found in a thrift shop in Chicago, IL USA. is it weird that it doesn't have a 1 or ! key? haha! i love it either way! mine was made in Mexico. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-38670345914010894622013-03-07T09:48:16.574+01:002013-03-07T09:48:16.574+01:00Got mine from my granddad. I don't even know i...Got mine from my granddad. I don't even know if it still works. I only keep it for sentimental value. My one was made in Spain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-14915622062807457312013-03-07T09:47:05.317+01:002013-03-07T09:47:05.317+01:00Got mine from my granddad. I don't even know i...Got mine from my granddad. I don't even know if it still works. I only keep it for sentimental value. My one was made in Spain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-71663527091232491872012-11-21T15:08:14.169+01:002012-11-21T15:08:14.169+01:00Well. I bought my original Olivetti Lettera 35 way...Well. I bought my original Olivetti Lettera 35 way back in 1981/82 when I was in Hong Kong. Believe with the sturdy black case the machine is even now brand new with its plastic cover still on. I have used very sparingly and I am sure one day it would become a 'collector's' 'genuine' item. And I am proud of my OL35!A Senior Citizen https://www.blogger.com/profile/09152602488392927236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-91720920485831376192012-02-18T11:52:08.720+01:002012-02-18T11:52:08.720+01:00I would like to know the name and model of the typ...I would like to know the name and model of the typewriter used in the movie 'Donnie Brasco (1997)'.<br />The font type is AWESOME, it looks very nice.<br /><br />I am very eager to buy that typewriterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-53571674506334896792012-02-09T20:20:54.074+01:002012-02-09T20:20:54.074+01:00como pongo el numero 1.!
Me urge!como pongo el numero 1.! <br />Me urge!Estephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216108782432916619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-11857598348804543952011-07-28T21:58:33.706+02:002011-07-28T21:58:33.706+02:00I just bought this model at an estate sale, and it...I just bought this model at an estate sale, and it has a very unusual type font. It almost looks like cursive lettering. Do you know anything about this font or whether it was standard on this model or an option? It does not look like the page you have published above.<br /><br />BrockBrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621855768044826629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-91006919359399418522011-05-08T12:06:42.266+02:002011-05-08T12:06:42.266+02:00@Kayleigh - go right ahead! I promise it won't...@Kayleigh - go right ahead! I promise it won't bite. According to the manual, it is the tab clearing lever. The annotation reads:<br /><br />"To clear individual [tab] stops, move the carriage to the stop that is to be cleared, then depress the tabulator setting and clearing lever. To clear all stops, hold down the tabulator setting and clearing lever and move the carriage left and rightAdwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-20406567252779070272011-05-06T23:38:52.413+02:002011-05-06T23:38:52.413+02:00I just bought one of these and I am wondering what...I just bought one of these and I am wondering what the lever on the left side of the keyboard is for. (I'm afraid to press it and find out myself.)Kayleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683435551839158794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-47582417587976018072011-04-27T00:33:58.683+02:002011-04-27T00:33:58.683+02:00I have an Olivetti 25 made in Mexico, that I bough...I have an Olivetti 25 made in Mexico, that I bought about two years ago..new. Doesn't look like the 35, but it's basket shift, comes with a plastic tote style bag. Re: the widely circulated story about the Indian company with the last typewriters in the world, new ones, that is...I wonder if this Senor Olivetti 25 is still being made...DAVE KINCHENDavid Kinchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750583885730919367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-43409266752463774802010-12-30T17:34:25.613+01:002010-12-30T17:34:25.613+01:00Hello Caroline,
The Lettera 35 has just been sold...Hello Caroline,<br /><br />The Lettera 35 has just been sold, unfortunately. I might have some others for sale, though - if you would like a list, please email me at genevatypewriters@gmail.com. Thanks!Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-29413296291174552102010-12-30T10:40:19.587+01:002010-12-30T10:40:19.587+01:00HI! I am interested in buying the Lettera (beatifu...HI! I am interested in buying the Lettera (beatiful paint job)! How much is it and do you ship to Denmark?<br /><br />Best, Carolinecarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485274411917255890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-88472424348227341812010-10-09T22:06:39.908+02:002010-10-09T22:06:39.908+02:00Usually cotton swabs and rags moistened with mild ...Usually cotton swabs and rags moistened with mild soap work well for the exterior.<br />Brushes, compressed air and a final touch of light oil are safe for the mechanism.<br />To see how I disassembled and cleaned this machine, please see the pictures at the following link: http://picasaweb.google.com/jacopo.bagalini/L35#Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623094129480468379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-77174551273066384872010-10-08T21:49:37.937+02:002010-10-08T21:49:37.937+02:00I have this exact model a good friend passed down ...I have this exact model a good friend passed down to me. It was given to him as a gift from his father over twenty years ago. It's been used only once, but it has collected dirt over the years. Does anyone have any advice on cleaning?Autumn L. Azurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616263835106481460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-18840350305743290882010-10-02T23:46:00.795+02:002010-10-02T23:46:00.795+02:00I bought a great Olivetti Lettera 35L today at an ...I bought a great Olivetti Lettera 35L today at an estate sale in Dallas. It is in perfect condition, taupe, but without a case. It cost me $6.50. I saw one on ebay today for $149.99. <br /><br />Mine types very well. I really found a treasure.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535294623082981957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-74610497650430653092010-09-20T13:41:50.387+02:002010-09-20T13:41:50.387+02:00Mine didn't come with a case. Nice to see it,...Mine didn't come with a case. Nice to see it, tho. Was wondering how someone was supposed to cart it around.TThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109203839855287672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-56080903304602236732010-08-25T07:51:53.386+02:002010-08-25T07:51:53.386+02:00This is one of the Spanish-made ones, I believe fr...This is one of the Spanish-made ones, I believe from 1972. I was surprised when we disassembled it to find out just how small the mechanism is compared to the huge body. Interesting design, that's for sure.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-82907653394557953042010-08-25T04:36:48.421+02:002010-08-25T04:36:48.421+02:00Thanks for sharing this. I have one much like this...Thanks for sharing this. I have one much like this, but with a plastic body, made in Mexico, which I got for my daughter. Good typer.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.com