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Combina '57 v. Combina '59

1957 Groma Combina 1001720

Edit: I did super fast typing on both Combinas, and the 1959 one performs very well also.

1957 Combina on left, tinted brown. 1959 Combina on right, tinted turquoise.
best to enlarge the photos below:

outside:

carriage:

underside:

inside:

manual scans by myself and Piotr Trumpiel

I have begun work on the next part of my DDR typewriters series, on Groma portables.

earlier 1959 Groma Combina post

Sent from my new Groma Combina

Combining all the advantages

1959 Groma Combina 1021098

just like with the earlier Gromas, the return lever moves depending on the linespace setting

An extensive comparison showing the many differences between first

and second generation Combinas is scheduled for this week.

Sent from my new Groma Combina