Comments on: Olivetti Lettera 35L

By: Art

Art — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 18:08:38 +0000

In reply to Art.

I now have two Lettera 35i’s which I love to type on, but I have just recently acquired a 35 which is about 15 % larger with the same insides. I absolutely love to type on it. Sturdy is a good word for it.

By: dr.trentreker

dr.trentreker — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:15:54 +0000

In reply to Daniel Marleau. awesome! i’ve got tons of loose screws in my mind! USA! USA! USA!

By: Daniel Marleau

Daniel Marleau — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:44:11 +0000

In reply to Sandro Dunatov. More solid evidence in favor of this overlooked wonder. And you kept it in the family!

By: Sandro Dunatov

Sandro Dunatov — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:11:48 +0000

Many thanks for your words on this often overlooked machine. The one I own was my late father’s, he bought it new and owned and used it regularly all his life and it still works great, I think we had the machine for some 45 years and it worked flawlessy (despite some occasional roughness from us youngsters) ever since. It was mainly used to type long letters for relatives and forms. I recently changed the ribbon and cleaned it inside and out, it was the first cleaning and second ribbon in almost half a century. I have half a dozen more expensive and valuable other typewriters but, boys, the 35 can type. When typing I prefer the feeling of the older Letteras but the keys of the 35 are superb as their shape is very comfortable for me. Design is typical of the period (late 70s) and at the time it was seen by us as very modern and captivating – the older Letteras (22, 32) seemed outdated at the time. The case as correctly stated is excellent, no fuss, the machine slips into it and is firmly captured by the matching contours of the plastic case when it closes. No spring, latch or mechanism to lock the machine. It is by far the sturdiest Olivetti case I know.

By: supertiger

supertiger — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:07:06 +0000

In reply to José Daniel Gonzalez Villarino. Traditionally it is the lower case "L" I think that is used for the one but not sure. Check it out!

By: Mike Brantley

Mike Brantley — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:48:51 +0000

In reply to Mike Brantley. Oops. I am sorry, just noticed this was long ago answered. Nevermind. :)

By: Mike Brantley

Mike Brantley — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:47:34 +0000

In reply to José Daniel Gonzalez Villarino. The lowercase l (L) is the stand-in for the numeral one.

By: Kenton Marx

Kenton Marx — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:12:04 +0000

In reply to José Daniel Gonzalez Villarino. Duh...never mind, the link was right in front of me.

By: Kenton Marx

Kenton Marx — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 02:13:04 +0000

In reply to José Daniel Gonzalez Villarino. I don't believe that a link was provided. If anyone has a way to get that manual I would appreciate it if you;'d shoot me an email.

By: Paul Klenk

Paul Klenk — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:48:20 +0000

Well, as you know, I’ve been listening to the call — and your advice — and just found a smashing price on a boffo Lettera 35L, in olive — like yours, I believe!

It helps to churn the listings for 18 hours straight. I believe I’ve looked at every 35L, Hermès, Erika, SC Corsair, Valentine and Green Valentine on the market. Many many machines.

So Studio and Lettera can be scratched off my list. I now want the tiniest manual typewriter known to mankind

Oh, and I now can sit back and be entertained as the mobs come out for the NIB 35L on eBay.

Keyslugger