Olympia "Super Model" Typewriter - New platen

As per previous owner and online sources, this typewriter is an uncommon variant of Olympia's Simplex portable typewriter, labelled the 'Super Model'.

It was produced by Olympia for the Army and Navy Stores  . 

"Army and Navy Stores" Label is faded on the back due to age was formed in 1871 under the name Army and Navy Cooperative by a group of British army and navy officers with the intention of supplying articles of domestic consumption and general use to its members at the lowest rates.

In 1934, a year before this typewriter's manufacture, the company's official name became the Army and Navy Store Ltd. The Store continued selling goods well into the 20th Century, eventually being taken over by department store House of Fraser in 1973. 

One in a million find as we had seen it only once before. 

Serial 127989 from 1937. as per typewriter database. 

Mechanical condition. 

Professionally restored to  working order. 

TAB option is slow and not usable as all other pre 1950 Olympia we worked on.  

New & fresh Black/Red ribbon fitted  with occasionally red leaving a small black ink on top.. 

NEW PLATEN FITTED as old one was beaten and worn. 

Nice dinging bell and smooth action. 

Clear imprints. 

Cosmetic condition:

genuinely restored & serviced and and made sure to replace the old platen as it deserved a new rubber roller. 

Age marks on the chrome parts. 

Good to very good frame with minor surface marks but the original paint is not less than perfect for its age and compared to other items we worked on. 

Please inspect all photos of the frame as there are random marks all over and on the back, the Army and Navy Stores decal was faded. 

Clean round Keys with minor marks on some. 

Original carrying lid and base that are in very good condition and handle was not replaced as one fitted seems usable. 

Keyboard & Font/Typeface:

QWERTY Keyboard

PICA typeface 

10 pts per the inch.