Olivetti Lettera 32 with techno typeface - exclamation mark and hash as a bonus
Adler Tippa with cubic typeface
Imperial Good Companion Model 6 with Sudanese currency symbols: pound, piastre and millim
Olivetti Lettera 22 with congressional elite typeface and "shs" key. Would this be a customized machine made for a special client/company/organization?
Good to see you blogging again. Those are some amazing characters! I have no idea what shs means.
ReplyDeleteThank you. So - the question mark over it is fully justified... ;)
DeleteThat shs is mysterious… it even appears to be a condensed version of the congress elite.
ReplyDeleteThat Imperial is very interesting! I love it. You've got some great machines there.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteNice typefaces. I especiall like the typeface of the Lettera 22.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourites :)
Delete"shs' is an abbreviation for "stock shares" in finance, but I'd expect to see a wider variety of currency symbols on a machine meant to financial writing..
ReplyDeleteInteresting...
DeleteExotic type - the piastre symbol is completely new to me. I have machines with 'Sh' on them which I'm fairly sure is for shilling.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Would shs be Ugandan shilling? I think the Shs abbreviation is used commonly instead of the 'official' UGX.
ReplyDeleteWould match the Sudanese machine in general area and period of origin - have they a link?
No link as fas as I'm aware - I got them from two totally different places.
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteHow many and what typefaces have the Good Companion 5 and 4?
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