Olivetti Lettera 22 Typewriter
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| Manufacturer | Olivetti |
| Production years | c. 1960 |
| Production location | Italy |
The Olivetti Lettera 22 was an award-winning portable mechanical typewriter designed by Marcello Nizzoli in 1950. It was awarded the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1954. In 1959, the Illinois Technology Institute chose the Lettera 22 as the best design product of the last 100 years. Olivetti became a notable sponsor for a new wave of Italian designers.
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[edit] How it works
A mechanical keyboard is connected to typebars with embossed letters on them. Levers move the typebars when the keys are pressed. The embossed letters strike the inked ribbon, then push it into the paper leaving a mark.
[edit] Memories
I remember writing letters and homework on small and large Olivetti typewriters.
— anon
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[edit] In the Science Museum
Source: Lisa Pontecoro. Inv: No: 1987-386.
This object is currently on display in the Dan Dare & the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, London.