Although the manual is for a SG-1N… with expedient touch marks for the blind… . I had to close my eyes to notice that the Q, Z and opposite end keys have a rough surface… (I guess for correct starting position)… and slight bumps next to the ribbon control and touch adjuster.
Talk about bargains! It does beautiful work. Looks dirty, but that will clean up with Scrubbing Bubbles in a jiffy.
That is one of the few standard size machines I have actvely sought. And look, you got one for a song AND it is intact with its paper support. I’ll bet there’s an ingenious storage solution on the way. Custom-built shelves, maybe?
Heh, I satisfy my occasional craving for SG1 action by going down to MTE and typing on Bill’s big green monster. If you want to know the one machine a third generation typewriter repair guy keeps bolted to his office desk, there you are: Olympia SG-1 😀
Rob:
If I start to think that way… I would own more typewriters.
T. Munk:
I can see why… this is a gem of a typewriter.