Vintage MCM OLIVETTI LETTERA DL 33 TYPEWRITER WITH CASE Silver/Blk 22 32
Item History & Price
Working diligently with my librarianhat on. I am really proud of how well we took care of our things andcollectables…just kinda forgot. We have hundreds of quality pieces…some seldomseen especially in the U.S. Some are rare or at least hard to find. I welcomeInternational Buyers…I know you have to pay high taxes for both countries …andit takes forever, but collecting is like that, I know.
If the record/tape/book/toy/Objet d'art or a whatnot, is a mess - you will know ab...out it and see it, if itwas a cut out, I will show and tell. Nonsmoking home, original owners and a few fine pieces from local collector friends who took care of their things as well.
I have been called out for having "Spendy" items, honestly for good reason, All Items have been well researched and documented by "yours truly" which means you get more info, better info mostly, and I compare prices of recently sold com-parable's from many different sources. Also condition is king and I grade quite conservatively but price accordingly. You will rarely see items fall in price i dont need to sell these its more a hobby of love but I'm not giving them away either, please don't try to haggle. So happy to pass these on to collectors and lovers of these items, would rather sell to fans and collectors then flippers. I don't shop for inventory...these are home loved pieces.
I am also always happy to be corrected if a glaring error is found which is not often .WE HAVE A WORKING REGATURNTABLE, A GOOD NEEDLE AND A DOUBLE TAPE DECK -WE SPOT CHECK MOST EVERYTHING.(This oneyou are bidding on 2019)Portable Typewriters, 1965-1990Olivetti Underwood Lettera 32 manual typewriterIntroduced in 1963, The Olivetti Lettera 32 is a smallportable typewriter, once popular among students, journalists and otherfinancially distressed individuals. The Lettera 32 was designed by MarcelloNizzoli, as a minor revision of his earlier Lettera 22 typewriter from 1949. Intheir time, the Lettera 22 and Lettera 32 were widely recognized for theirefficient industrial design, which features a basket shift mechanism, keysettablulator and a simplified body construction, in a highly compact form factor.Two years after the Lettera 32, Olivetti introduced theLettera 33, also known as the Lettera DL. The Lettera 33 shares the samemechanism as the Lettera 22 and Lettera 32, but features a modernizedblack-and-silver body style designed by architect Ettore Sottsass. As with other Olivetti typewriters, the Lettera 32 andLettera 33 were branded as Olivetti Underwood for the US market. 1. Lettera DL (as in DeLuxe) (aka Lettera 33). 1965.
Olivetti portable typewriters produced during the 30 yearsfrom the ICO MP1 of 1933 to the Lettera 32 of 1963 have been very welldocumented. The next 25-year period not so well.I find I am asked frequently about the later Olivettimodels, especially from that 15-year period embracing the Dora of 1965 thoughto the Lettera 40-42/Lettera 50/52 series of 1980 (excluding the electronic ETPersonal 55 of 1990).
This 1968 Olivetti Underwood Lettera 33 is in Very Goodcondition and comes with a case that with a broken zipper that has some mildew drom water damage. This Lettera alsocomes with the Olivetti Spools If you have been in the market for the typewriter that wroteThe Godfather, Very Good machine, case in poor shape but most likely repairable, and Olivetti ribbon spools. I didn’tmention the dust cover since I haven’t ever seen one. Be sure to the typed example I provided in aphoto.
I will ship properly using a brand new perfect sized heavy duty box in order to deliver thistypewriter in the condition of which I’m using it right now. And, I will payreturn shipping so there’s no risk because the machine is just that good(Please keep in mind this Lettera 33 would cost around $200 if sold by a professionaltypewriter shop.)The extra cost for shipping for this machine will be WELLworth it if you have bought typewriters from an estate sales.
Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
If the record/tape/book/toy/Objet d'art or a whatnot, is a mess - you will know ab...out it and see it, if itwas a cut out, I will show and tell. Nonsmoking home, original owners and a few fine pieces from local collector friends who took care of their things as well.
I have been called out for having "Spendy" items, honestly for good reason, All Items have been well researched and documented by "yours truly" which means you get more info, better info mostly, and I compare prices of recently sold com-parable's from many different sources. Also condition is king and I grade quite conservatively but price accordingly. You will rarely see items fall in price i dont need to sell these its more a hobby of love but I'm not giving them away either, please don't try to haggle. So happy to pass these on to collectors and lovers of these items, would rather sell to fans and collectors then flippers. I don't shop for inventory...these are home loved pieces.
I am also always happy to be corrected if a glaring error is found which is not often .WE HAVE A WORKING REGATURNTABLE, A GOOD NEEDLE AND A DOUBLE TAPE DECK -WE SPOT CHECK MOST EVERYTHING.(This oneyou are bidding on 2019)Portable Typewriters, 1965-1990Olivetti Underwood Lettera 32 manual typewriterIntroduced in 1963, The Olivetti Lettera 32 is a smallportable typewriter, once popular among students, journalists and otherfinancially distressed individuals. The Lettera 32 was designed by MarcelloNizzoli, as a minor revision of his earlier Lettera 22 typewriter from 1949. Intheir time, the Lettera 22 and Lettera 32 were widely recognized for theirefficient industrial design, which features a basket shift mechanism, keysettablulator and a simplified body construction, in a highly compact form factor.Two years after the Lettera 32, Olivetti introduced theLettera 33, also known as the Lettera DL. The Lettera 33 shares the samemechanism as the Lettera 22 and Lettera 32, but features a modernizedblack-and-silver body style designed by architect Ettore Sottsass. As with other Olivetti typewriters, the Lettera 32 andLettera 33 were branded as Olivetti Underwood for the US market. 1. Lettera DL (as in DeLuxe) (aka Lettera 33). 1965.
Olivetti portable typewriters produced during the 30 yearsfrom the ICO MP1 of 1933 to the Lettera 32 of 1963 have been very welldocumented. The next 25-year period not so well.I find I am asked frequently about the later Olivettimodels, especially from that 15-year period embracing the Dora of 1965 thoughto the Lettera 40-42/Lettera 50/52 series of 1980 (excluding the electronic ETPersonal 55 of 1990).
This 1968 Olivetti Underwood Lettera 33 is in Very Goodcondition and comes with a case that with a broken zipper that has some mildew drom water damage. This Lettera alsocomes with the Olivetti Spools If you have been in the market for the typewriter that wroteThe Godfather, Very Good machine, case in poor shape but most likely repairable, and Olivetti ribbon spools. I didn’tmention the dust cover since I haven’t ever seen one. Be sure to the typed example I provided in aphoto.
I will ship properly using a brand new perfect sized heavy duty box in order to deliver thistypewriter in the condition of which I’m using it right now. And, I will payreturn shipping so there’s no risk because the machine is just that good(Please keep in mind this Lettera 33 would cost around $200 if sold by a professionaltypewriter shop.)The extra cost for shipping for this machine will be WELLworth it if you have bought typewriters from an estate sales.
Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
