Fully Restored Olympia SM4 Typewriter | Classic Matte Green with Brand-New Platen

📖 Product Overview: The Pinnacle of Mid-Century Typing Perfection

Presenting the legendary Olympia SM4—an absolute masterpiece of West German engineering, widely regarded by novelists and collectors as one of the finest manual portables ever built. This exceptional vintage machine has been completely rejuvenated to modern performance standards while retaining its rare, unmatched historic character.

This specific unit features a highly sought-after, uncommon matte Green frame beautifully contrasted by dark green keys. Meticulously overhauled for 8 to 10  hours at our specialized UK workshop and upgraded with a brand-new recovered platen, this robust iconic typewriter delivers a smooth, heavy-duty typing experience engineered to inspire extended creative writing sessions.

📊 Technical Specifications & Restoration Data

• Brand & Model: Olympia SM4 (De Luxe).

• Origin: Made in Western Germany (celebrated for peerless mechanical alignment).

• Keyboard Layout: Standard QWERTY Layout.

• Colour Scheme: Uncommon factory textured green body with striking original dark green keys.

• Mechanical Condition: 100% Fully Functional. Completely serviced, aligned, and stress-tested for impeccable fluid performance.

• Our Rigorous Workshop Restoration Upgrades:

  • Brand-New Fitted Platen Rubber: The original rubber roller was aged and hardened. We have fully stripped and upgraded it with a brand-new recovered rubber platen layer (a £150 value), delivering modern reliability, excellent paper feed tracking, and a crisp, cushioned impact.

  • Precision Mechanism Tune-Up: Deep-flushed, chemically cleaned, and stabilized with brand-new chassis washers applied throughout the frame to enhance structural longevity and dampen vibration.

  • Fresh Two-Tone Ribbon: Pre-installed with a brand-new, premium 10-meter GR1 (Group 1) black and red ink ribbon. Workshop note: Because the ribbon is deeply inked from the factory, the red selector may look slightly smudged initially but sharpens beautifully into clean lines with regular use.

🎨 Cosmetic Condition & Custom Restored Case

• Cosmetic Presentation: The original metal frame remains in excellent vintage condition, displaying minimal age-related wear and preserving its deep structural appeal. Note: The primary aesthetic marks are located on top of the ribbon cover lid (please review all listing photos).

• Keys: Pristine, dark green keytops that feel exceptionally tactile under the fingers, showing beautiful clarity against the grey finish.

• Bespoke Wooden Travel Case: Includes its original structural wooden carrying case. To elevate its appearance, we have meticulously removed the old, deteriorated outer felt layer down to the bare timber, which we then sanded, stained, and hand-polished. The interior and exterior display a gorgeous, rich wood grain that drastically increases its vintage charm and collectability (please check the dedicated case photos to evaluate).

✍️ Typeface & Font Details

• Typeface Style: Clean and distinctive Elite Typeface, carrying immense classic character.

• Font Pitch: Approximately 11 Characters Per Inch (11 CPI), lending an elegant, tight, and highly legible aesthetic to every word—superb for prose, scripts, and personal journaling.

🌍 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. Furthermore, all US import tariffs and customs duties are fully prepaid by our workshop. There are absolutely zero hidden checkout fees, surprise border holds, or cash-on-delivery demands at your door.

• 🌐 International Shipping (Europe, Australia, Canada & Rest of World): We dispatch all website orders in less than 24 hours. We offer flexible, fully tracked premium shipping options calculated at checkout:

  • Standard International Delivery: Safely delivered via premium air courier directly to your doorstep in 3 to 7 working days (with prompt EU dispatch and highly competitive rates to Australia and remote destinations).

  • Express International Delivery Upgrade: Arrives at your door in just 1 to 3 working days for a small additional fee.

• Proprietary Global Packaging Protocol: To ensure a heavy mid-century machine survives international air transit flawlessly, we lock the carriage rails down, wrap the entire chassis in multi-layered shock-absorbing protection, and suspend it inside a heavy-duty, double-walled container.

📊 Quick Highlights Table

🎬 We prepared a video on how to use this Typewriter on YouTube. Link below.