Fully Restored Olivetti Lettera 22 Typewriter | Made in Glasgow | Brand-New Platen & 12 CPI Elite Typeface

📖 Product Overview: Mid-Century Italian Design Made in Glasgow

Experience the enduring elegance of the Olivetti Lettera 22, a mid-century icon of compact Italian design engineered and manufactured in Glasgow, Scotland. Awarded top design honors worldwide and loved by legendary authors, this lightweight portable merges sleek vintage aesthetic with heavy-duty typing performance.

Precisely restored and overhauled by our workshop team, this machine hums with precision and durability. Upgraded with a brand-new fitted rubber platen, it delivers exceptional paper traction, reduced key-strike impact noise, and flawless, crisp text impressions—making it an ideal companion for long writing sessions.

📊 Technical Specifications & Restoration Highlights

• Brand & Model: Olivetti Lettera 22 (Glasgow, Scotland Production)

• Brand-New Platen Fitted: Upgraded in our workshop with fresh rubber for superior grip, clear font impressions, and smooth paper feeding.

• 100% Workshop Restored: Fully serviced, chemically degreased, segment-flushed, and calibrated for a smooth, fast, and reliable typing action.

• Fresh Black/red Ribbon Installed: Pre-installed with a brand-new 10-meter Group 4 (GR4) Black/red fabric ribbon, delivering vibrant, distinct text straight out of the box.

• Included Manual: Includes its rare original Olivetti operator's manual (showing authentic age wear, but fully complete and readable).

🎨 Cosmetic Condition & Optional Carrying Case

• Chassis & Frame: Authentic vintage condition. The lightweight aluminum body retains its iconic finish with tasteful, minor age-appropriate wear that speaks to its history.

• Polished Keycaps: Every individual keycap has been individually hand-cleaned, sanitized, and polished to a bright, comfortable finish.

• Carrying Case:   Original carrying case included, considerably excellent with minimal marks. 

✍️ Typeface & Font Details

• Typeface Style: Classic, crisp Elite Typeface.

• Character Pitch: 12 Characters Per Inch (12 CPI)—offering timeless clarity and elegant spacing for manuscripts, correspondence, and daily journaling.

📋 Quick Specifications Overview

🛡️ Peace of Mind & Workshop Mechanical Guarantee

Every typewriter leaving our workshop represents the highest standard of vintage mechanical conservation. To ensure complete confidence in your investment, your typewriter is backed by our Comprehensive 6-Month Mechanical Guarantee, covering all internal mechanisms, segment linkages, and moving parts. Each machine is logged in our digital workshop registry under its unique serial number for full traceability and long-term support. Please read our dedicated workshop guarantee page on our website for complete details and peace of mind.

🌍 Global Shipping, Timelines & Tariff Information

🇺🇸 United States & 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Shipping (100% Free & All-Inclusive): Standard local & international shipping to the US and UK is completely free and included in the listed price. All US import tariffs and customs duties are fully prepaid by our workshop. There are zero hidden checkout fees, surprise border holds, or cash-on-delivery demands at your door.

🌐 International Shipping (Europe, Australia, Canada & Rest of World): Dispatched via fully tracked premium air courier directly to your doorstep in 3 to 7 working days, with prompt EU dispatch and highly competitive rates worldwide.

Proprietary Global Packaging Protocol: To protect this compact typewriter during international transit, we mechanically lock down the carriage mechanics, wrap the frame in multi-layered shock-absorbing cushioning, and suspend the entire unit within a heavy-duty, double-walled container.

🤝 The "Ready-to-Write" Package & Lifetime Support

• Unbox & Start Writing: Your Lettera 22 arrives pre-installed with your fresh purple ribbon and step-by-step startup instructions. Simply unbox, release the carriage lock, and begin typing immediately.

• Video Learning Academy: Includes a direct link to our dedicated YouTube video tutorial teaching you how to operate, adjust margins, and change ink ribbons on your Olivetti Lettera 22.

• Lifetime Technical Partnership: Every machine from our shop comes with lifetime technical support. You receive direct email and video-call troubleshooting access to Walid and Joujou, the celebrated restoration experts from BBC's The Repair Shop and major Netflix productions.

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