Fully Restored Olympia Splendid 99 Ultra-Portable Typewriter | Cream Casing & Maroon Keys, 11 CPI Elite Font & Brand-New Platen

📖 Product Overview: West German Precision in an Ultra-Slim Silhouette Discover the refined elegance and smooth mechanical performance of the Olympia Splendid 99 ultra-portable typewriter. Engineered in Western Germany, the Splendid series is globally celebrated by authors, poets, and travelers for its compact design, low-profile body, and exceptionally responsive key action.

Presented in an excellent cosmetic condition featuring a soft cream frame contrasted by rich maroon keycaps and matching carriage control knobs, this machine has been meticulously overhauled in our Milton Keynes workshop by Walid & Joujou (featured restoration experts on BBC’s The Repair Shop). It has undergone a full mechanical service—including chemical degreasing, segment flushing, and full calibration. Upgraded with a brand-new vulcanized rubber platen roller for quiet, cushioned typing acoustics and maximum imprint clarity, this machine includes its original manual and restored carrying case, completely ready to write straight out of the box.

📊 Technical Specifications & Restoration Data

• Brand & Model: Olympia Splendid 99 Ultra-Portable Typewriter.

• Manufacturing Origin: Made in Western Germany.

• Color Palette: Cream enameled body with deep maroon keycaps and accents.

• Keyboard Layout: Standard QWERTY Layout.

 • Mechanical Condition: 100% Fully Functional & Serviced. Segment deep-flushed, degreased, and precision-aligned for exceptionally smooth typing.

 • Brand-New Platen Roller Fitted (£150 Value): Upgraded with a fresh vulcanized rubber platen for superior key cushioning, reduced operational noise, and crisp text definition.

 • Ribbon System: Pre-installed with a fresh purple fabric typewriter ribbon on spools. Best use one coloured ribbons on this typewriter. ( photos showing black/red but was replaced ) 

✍️ Typeface & Font Details

• Typeface Style: Crisp, highly legible Elite Typeface.

• Font Pitch: 11 Characters Per Inch (11 CPI / Elite Scale)—delivering precise line spacing, razor-sharp alignment, and optimal page density for manuscripts, daily prose, poetry, and letters.

🎨 Cosmetic Presentation & Case Reinforcement

• Visual Presentation: Excellent vintage condition throughout. The cream metal casing retains brilliant surface luster and clean paintwork.

• Keytop Condition: Every maroon keycap and spacebar has been hand-cleaned, sanitized, and polished to a pristine finish.

• Original Literature & Case repairs:

• Original Olympia Splendid 99 Instruction Manual included.

• Reinforced Zipper Case: Includes its original zip-around carrying case featuring a very smooth, fully functional zipper. The case displays authentic age marks on the interior and exterior, and we  reinforced its worn spine using high-density felt for long-term structural durability.

📋 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 door in 3 to 7 working days (with express delivery options available at checkout). • Proprietary Global Packaging Protocol: To protect this ultra-portable classic 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 outer shipping carton.

🤝 The "Ready-to-Write" Package & Lifetime Support • Unbox & Start Writing: Your Olympia Splendid 99 arrives pre-installed with its fresh ribbon, original manual, reinforced case, 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 model. • 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.

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