Olli Folly?

1972 Olivetti Lettera 32 6391963

I could have made my title "Olivetti Lettera" 32 times, like for the Oliver #5, but that would be silly.

My only excuse for buying so many typewriters so fast was so that I could get a lot of common typewriters at decent prices so on future eBay ventures I could focus only on the more special ones.

Composed with my Olivetti Lettera 32

Mystery Solved! The Frozen Facit (Starring Facit 1620)

1970s Facit 1620 P620612

Ribbon Advance: Use it just at the tip

Ribbon Advance: Apply it at the point where the pin meets the disk. It will seep through.

Escapement wheel: Remove the type guide.

Escapement wheel: Apply right in between it and the carriage rail above.

Escapement wheel: Remove the perforated bottom cover.

Escapement wheel: Apply a generous amount inside the hole in the wheel.

oz.Typewriter: Facit 1620

Writing Ball: Facit's Facets

I'm really hoping this can become a significant contribution for the good of all Facits, especially because as I've found it might actually happen to you after you've owned one for a while.

Typed rather triumphantly on my new Facit 1620.

*Ignore that I accidentally post-dated this... haha