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I'm writing a short story, set in the 1960s, where the protagonist acquires an Olympia typewriter and disregards his previous typewriter as a "poor people's writer." I don't much about typewriters of that era (or any era, really). I've only learned about the aforementioned Olympia brand. Any info is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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[–] klemptor@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

IBM made the Selectric, which was a pretty popular line.