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Identity & maker
Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter by Olympia Werke AG, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 06Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage Olympia Regina Electric C portable typewriter features a two-tone dark grey and beige housing, QWERTY keyboard layout, and attached power cable. The rear label indicates it was produced by Olympia Werke AG in Wilhelmshaven, Western Germany, and manufactured in Japan. It includes standard functional modifier keys like power return, power shift, and correction functions.
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Documented construction
Olympia Werke AG period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Regina electric C
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter.
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Collector context
Olympia Werke AG production places this piece within the documented history of Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Olympia Werke AG
Origin
Japan
Year
1975
Department
typewriters
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Maker
Olympia Werke AG
Model
Regina electric C
Power Requirements
AC 220V / 50Hz / 40W
Place of Manufacture
Made in Japan
Keyboard Layout
QWERTY
Housing Color
Dark Grey / Beige
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter — photograph
Detail № 02 · Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Olympia Werke AG: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter carries the material language of Japan manufacturing around 1975: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Olympia Werke AG. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1975
Manufacture
Produced by Olympia Werke AG in Japan; the photographed Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter retains its period design language.
1979
Field use
Used in typewriters work during the working life of Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1995
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter became a reference point for collectors studying Olympia Werke AG workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The typewriter shows signs of vintage wear with surface discoloration and yellowing on the beige plastic housing parts, especially near the rear label area. The dark grey plastic casing appears relatively clean with minimal scuffing, and the integrated power cord is coiled neatly beside the unit.
✓
InspectedVisible surfaces
The typewriter shows signs of vintage wear with surface discoloration and yellowing on the beige plastic housing parts, especially near the rear label area. The dark grey plastic casing appears relatively clean with minimal scuffing, and the integrated power cord is coiled neatly beside the unit.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
✓ Insured Shipping✓ 14-Day Returns✓ Condition Report✓ Reviewed Listing
Olympia Regina Electric C Portable Typewriter