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Identity & maker
Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) by Olympia Werke AG, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 05Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage Olympia SM3 portable typewriter features an olive green metal body and glass-topped keys. Manufactured in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, it represents the gold standard of mid-century mechanical writing instruments. The unit includes its standard carriage return lever, paper support bar, and characteristic Olympia script logo.
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Documented construction
Enamelled metal; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
West Germany period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green).
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Collector context
Olympia Werke AG production places this piece within the documented history of Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green).
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Photographic record
The included image set for Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) 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
West Germany
Year
1953
Department
typewriters
Dimensions
30 × 30 × 14 cm
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Type
Portable manual typewriter
Keyboard Layout
QWERTY
Manufacture Location
Wilhelmshaven, West Germany
Body Material
Enamelled metal
Key Type
Glass-inset concave slugs
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) — photograph
Detail № 02 · Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green); this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Olympia Werke AG: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) carries the material language of West Germany manufacturing around 1953: 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 SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green). 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.
1953
Manufacture
Produced by Olympia Werke AG in West Germany; the photographed Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) retains its period design language.
1957
Field use
Used in typewriters work during the working life of Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green), with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1973
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) became a reference point for collectors studying Olympia Werke AG workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The typewriter shows signs of age with minor dust accumulation in the keywells and slight wear to the olive green enamel finish. All major mechanical components including the carriage, return lever, and key levers appear intact and visually aligned.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The typewriter shows signs of age with minor dust accumulation in the keywells and slight wear to the olive green enamel finish. All major mechanical components including the carriage, return lever, and key levers appear intact and visually aligned.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) 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 SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green) 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.
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Olympia SM3 Portable Typewriter (Green)