Was told on Typewriters@lemmy.cafe to post my Olivetti here

5 months ago by foliumcreations to c/mechanicalkeyboards

This is an 80s Olivetti I found in a thrift store and purchased for 10€. Its fully functioning and a pure joy to write on. Just listen to that daisywheel slapping that paper.

hemko 8 points 5 months ago

That's pretty cool find!

Sounds like my colleague in office

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iByteABit 7 points 5 months ago

Really good find for 10 euro, the condition looks very good too

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Mandarbmax 4 points 5 months ago

How delightful! Does that have MX switches or something more exotic? Either way I love to see it!

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foliumcreations 5 points 5 months ago

Have not dared to remove any keys to look. But its very pleasant to type on. Like a softer & thinner version of the keyboard on my IBM 5155

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Mandarbmax 5 points 5 months ago

All olivetti switches are safe to remove key caps from by just pulling straight up, I use bent paperclips but you can pry them up with a butter knife underneath too. A picture of the switch underneath the key cap would probably be enough for me to identify the switch.

Outstanding IBM board there! Lugables are so cute and having a full powered model F capacitive buckling spring keyboard attached is just gravy!

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rockSlayer 4 points 5 months ago

I use bent paperclips but you can pry them up with a butter knife

What's wrong with a keycap puller?

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Mandarbmax 6 points 5 months ago

I keep losing them lmao

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foliumcreations 3 points 5 months ago

I will take a picture for you when I get home from work. So in about 6 hours.

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foliumcreations 3 points 5 months ago

Here you go!

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Mandarbmax 2 points 5 months ago

Oh nice! Big thick double shot key caps with rubber domes. That probably has a delightful sound to it!

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Cris_Citrus 3 points 5 months ago

Damn what a beautiful little macine

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ZeDoTelhado 3 points 5 months ago

Wow it sounds wonderful but personally I would not dare to write on a typewriter due to the amount of errors I do typing in real time. I would be more annoyed than anything else (and on this short comment I got the autocorrect around 5 times... Brilliant)

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