Factories and showrooms

Factories

Facit: Åtvidaberg, 1957

Olivetti:

British Olivetti: Glasgow, 1957

A bit mesmerizing...

Robotron: Dresden, 1987

Smiles all 'round.

Robotron: Dresden, 1988-89

Here at the Robotron factory you can see an Olympia Regina De Luxe alongside more standard Erikas (and possibly other brands).

Showrooms (and similar)


Remington: Munich

In this case I don't think the typewriter is the main focus...

Olivetti: Switzerland, 1960s

Olivetti showrooms—not to be outdone by the typewriters' style!

Optima: DDR, 1950s

So many different Optimas on display!

Royal, Smith-Corona, Underwood: USA, 1960s

A shop that displays many kinds of used items, with typewriters as a centerpiece.

Royal: USA, 1960s

Adler: England, 1960s

The suspended-in-air display is quite delightful.

Rheinmetall: Rio de Janeiro, 1930s

Probably taken through a shop window?

In case if you haven't seen before, I created this map of known typewriter factories around the world.

Erika proves me wrong

1972  |  Erika 42  |  4818392

Sent from my new Erika 42

1969 Erika spare parts catalog

This catalog (153+ pages in German, English, French, and Russian) goes into great detail about the mechanics of Erika models 30/40, 32/42, 33/43, and 41. It includes exploded diagrams and a full listing of parts down to the carrying cases. Published by VEB Kombinat Zentronik, Schreibmaschinenwerk Dresden.

Download the 1969 Erika spare parts catalog (49.5 MB)

Made in Czechoslovakia: 1988

1988 Consul 2223 8 222 407777

Notice that because this Consul was intended for the German market, it does not have the peculiar numerals found on Consuls in English-speaking countries.

I neglected to mention the appearance in my typecast. I like the Uncial logotype; cute and unexpected, coming from Czechoslovakia. The body style is simple, modern, and elegant. The tan/beige color is rather similar to the color used on so many computers in the 1980s; the texture too. I like it.

My own research seems to suggest that Consuls might indeed have been produced between 1988 and 1992; 1988 might just have marked the end of model 2223/2224. More on that when I finish my Consul posts.

Sent from my new Consul 2223