Custom Chrome-Plated Olympia Splendid 66 Typewriter | Mirror Finish Lid | Brand-New Platen Fitted

📖 Product Overview: A Rare Custom Mirror-Chrome Ultra-Portable Masterpiece Presenting an extraordinarily rare, bespoke-finished work of art: a Custom Chrome-Plated Olympia Splendid 66 restored at our UK workshop. Featuring a stunning chrome-plated ribbon lid with a high-luster, reflective mirror finish, this machine merges legendary West German precision engineering with luxury custom craftsmanship.

Widely celebrated by restorers and authors as one of the finest ultra-portable typewriters ever manufactured, the Olympia Splendid SF/66 combines slim travel convenience with heavy-duty mechanical reliability. Dismantled down to its individual components, flushed, and rebuilt to factory tolerances by featured experts Walid Saad & Joujou (BBC’s The Repair Shop), this edition is as mechanically immaculate as it is visually striking.

📊 Technical Specifications & Restoration Highlights

 • Brand & Model: Olympia Splendid 66 / SF (Ultra-Portable).

• Manufacturer: Olympia Werke AG (Wilhelmshaven, West Germany).

 • Brand-New Vulcanized Rubber Platen Fitted (£150 Value): Equipped with a freshly recovered/vulcanized rubber platen roller for superior key-strike cushioning, quiet typing acoustics, and sharp, razor-sharp ink imprints that will last for decades.

• 100% Workshop Restored: Fully dismantled, chemically degreased, segment-aligned, and precision-calibrated for long, fluid typing sessions.

• Fresh Ribbon Installed: Pre-installed with a fresh typewriter ribbon on spools, ready to write straight out of the box. (Note: This typewriter model uses single-colour ribbons).

🎨 Custom Cosmetic Presentation & Included Accessories

 • Custom Chrome-Plated Lid: Finished in a bespoke, high-luster chrome plate that boasts a flawless mirror-like reflection. Minor marks on the side frames. 

 • Cleaned Keytops: Clean, bright cream keycaps that have been individually hand-cleaned, sanitized, and polished. Minimal usage marks, 

• Original Cover/Lid Included: Includes its original protective clip-on carrying lid offering secure frame protection for storage and travel.

• Special Care Gift Included: We will supply a special microfiber polishing cloth with the typewriter specifically selected to easily clean, maintain, and keep the mirror chrome finish tidy, fingerprint-free, and shining brightly over time.

✍️ Typeface & Font Details 

 • Typeface Style: Clean, highly legible Elite Typeface.

• Font Pitch: 11 Characters Per Inch (11 CPI / Elite Scale)—delivering crisp, clear text ideal for manuscripts, letters, and creative writing.

📋 Quick Specifications Overview

🛡️ Peace of Mind & Workshop Mechanical Guarantee✅ 1-Year Mechanical Guarantee | ✅ 14-Day Returns | ✅ Lifetime Aftercare | ✅ Featured on BBC's The Repair Shop

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 1-Year 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. 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 via fully tracked premium air courier directly to your doorstep in 3 to 7 working days (with prompt EU dispatch and express delivery options available at checkout). • Proprietary Global Packaging Protocol: To protect this custom-plated ultra-portable during international transit, we mechanically lock down the carriage rail, insulate the frame in multi-layered shock-absorbing cushioning, and suspend the entire unit within a heavy-duty, double-walled shipping box.

🤝 The "Ready-to-Write" Package & Lifetime Support • Unbox & Start Writing: Your Chrome Olympia Splendid 66 arrives pre-installed with your fresh ribbon, special polishing cloth, and our primary step-by-step startup instructions. Simply unbox, release the carriage lock, and begin typing immediately. • Video Learning Academy: Your package includes a direct link to our dedicated YouTube video tutorial, teaching you exactly how to type on, care for, adjust the margins, and change ink ribbons on your specific Olympia typewriter. • Lifetime Technical Partnership: Every typewriter we sell 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.

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

📖 Have questions about Olympia typewriters or custom finishes? Read our master guide: Typewriter FAQ: The Ultimate 100 Questions Answered