Sightings from a very small 'safari'; a browse at the jumble sale of a local church. Had been wondering if there'd be any shellac records or gramophones or other interesting vintage technology. There actually were two typewriters, however these were of a fairly recent vintage - the 'beige period'.
The Olympia manual typewriter could have done with a wipe from a damp cloth to clean it a bit, otherwise probably fine. Regular keyboard, but with the 'ij' key.
The one other machine was equally beige and, as an electric, edging even closer to the impending PC-age.
This Torpedo Electronic 700 typewriter has a fairly extensive keyboard with a neat assortment of mathematics or engineering symbols.
Even though the asking prices at the event overall were very modest, passed on both.
(Instead from the tools-section picked up an old screwdriver and folding rule :-)
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