1960 Olympia SM4 | Typewriter Tutorial

Just wow.
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[@mattcwatkins]

I have the same hunter green in a 1958 SM2 model....no tab sets by the space bar or card guide. The green really is cool.

[@Navigator87110]

Well, this brought back a flood of memories -- especially when you opened the "hood." Ink stained fingers, the clatter of keys late into the night, the scent of typewriter ribbon.
I learned to type on one of these. I would prop open a Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine and type in the stories as fast as I could. I got fast...
Also, this typewriter was a fricken TANK! I'd fall asleep and after rolling around in my sleep I would knock it off the bed with a horrible crash --- yet it worked flawlessly the next day. Why was it on my bed? I don't remember! I probably had some sort of improvised lap desk.

[@JotTittleVintageTypewriters]

What a great memory!!

[@johnlennon1049]

I see the Tab button on the right. But what is the "SET" button? Is that to set the "TAB" too?

[@JotTittleVintageTypewriters]

yes

[@johnlennon1049]

I have the same exact one. Just like new in hunter green. This one is called the Olympia SM4. I love this machine. 🫶

[@johnlennon1049]

I have the same one in the same color. I’m having a problem with the carriage release. It seem to hit something when I manually move it from left to right. It seems to hit something when it goes through the center of the carriage.

[@JotTittleVintageTypewriters]

Probably the carriage lock lever is in the way

[@Lycheepinkplanner]

What is the clear and set buttons for next to the space bar?

[@JotTittleVintageTypewriters]

Tab clear and set

[@thymian__]

is the machine still avaiable?

[@JotTittleVintageTypewriters]

No, but we have a couple other Olympias that are currently available. www.jotandtittletypewriters.com/shop