Fully Restored Olympia SM4 Portable Typewriter | Mint Condition, Brand-New Platen & Ultra-Rare Congress Elite #84 Typeface

📖 Product Overview: The Gold Standard of Mid-Century Engineering

Presenting an absolute pinnacle of German mechanical precision: a mint-condition Olympia SM4 portable typewriter, fitted with the ultra-rare and highly sought-after Congress Elite #84 typeface. Revered worldwide by master craftsmen, authors, and collectors as one of the finest manual typewriters ever constructed, the Olympia SM4 features a heavy-duty, spring-cushioned carriage, built-in key-set tabulator levers, and a smooth, fluid key action that is second to none.

This specific machine is an extraordinary, museum-grade example that has undergone a multi-hour restoration overhaul at our UK workshop. Upgraded with a brand-new recovered rubber platen roller, this SM4 delivers razor-sharp text clarity and exceptionally damped acoustics. Preserved in near-flawless mint cosmetic condition and accompanied by its original, excellent hard carrying case, this machine represents the ultimate writing instrument for serious literary production.

📊 Technical Specifications & Restoration Data

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

• Origin: Precision-engineered in Wilhelmshaven, Western Germany.

• Keyboard Layout: Standard English QWERTY Layout with dual-sided tabulator clearance/set keys flanking the spacebar.

• Brand-New Fitted Platen Rubber (£150 Value): Upgraded with a freshly recovered rubber platen roller to cushion key strikes, reduce typing noise, and ensure pristine paper feed friction for decades to come.

• Mechanical Condition: 100% Fully Functional & Serviced. Thoroughly overhauled, segment deep-flushed, chemically degreased, aligned, and calibrated for ultra-smooth, responsive key strikes.

• Ribbon System: Configured with a two-colour ribbon selector (Black/Red); pre-installed with a fresh 10-meter fabric typewriter ribbon on spools.

• Usage Grade: Heavy-Duty / Manuscript Approved—built to comfortably endure long hours of continuous daily typing.

✍️ Typeface & Font Details

• Typeface Style: Ultra-Rare Congress Elite #84 Typeface—a distinctively elegant, crisp, and high-end typographic style prized for its refined aesthetic.

• Font Pitch: 11 Characters Per Inch (11CPI / Elite Scale)—delivering high-density, beautifully aligned, and professional character spacing across every line.

🎨 Cosmetic Presentation & Carrying Case Details

• Cosmetic Presentation: Mint Condition. The classic olive-tinted / sage green textured frame is impeccably preserved with no major wear, paint chips, or age marks.

• Keytop Condition: Every individual keycap, spacer bar, and margin control lever has been hand-cleaned, sanitized, and hand-polished.

• Original Olympia Case Included: Supplied with its authentic, original Olympia hard carrying case in excellent structural and cosmetic condition, complete with functional latches for safe storage and transport.

📋 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 prompt EU dispatch and express delivery options available at checkout).

• Proprietary Global Packaging Protocol: To protect this mint-condition collector's piece 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 SM4 arrives pre-installed with its fresh ink ribbon, original 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 SM4 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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