Lettera Typewriter 32

The lettera 32 is a portable mechanical typewriter from olivetti, designed in 1963 by italian designer marcello nizzoli. Very popular among journalists and students, it succeeded the lettera 22, from the same engineer and also very popular. In 1963, olivetti introduced the lettera 32. Based on the design of the previous model, it seems a simple restyling of the lettera 22, but in reality, various mechanical modifications have been made to improve performance: a different design of the movement of the different parts, a new hammer basket, a new roller structure, etc. The new system, designed with engineer giuseppe beccio, was later used in later olivetti models, including the olivetti dora, the lettera de luxe, the lettera 25 and 35, as well as the olivetti valentine. The lettera 32s were manufactured in the italian city of ivrea, as well as in yugoslavia, spain and, later, mexico. The lettera 32 is built on a blue aluminum body, it has an azerty keyboard, the ribbon is new it works very well and is in good condition, despite some visible traces in the photos, it does not have a carrying case. Very popular among journalists and students, the machine also inspired many authors and screenwriters: martin amis, stan freberg, günter grass, james herriot, gianni mura, james purdy, philip roth, francis ford coppola, etc. Weight 4, 260kg. Height 9 cm. Width 31 cm. Length 32 cm.

Ref. : DG74527U