Olympia-Werke
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Olympia-Werke AG, more commonly Olympia, was a German typewriter company that also made adding machines.
History
Olympia was founded as Union Schreibmaschinen Gesellschaft m.b.H. in 1903 to sell the AEG Mignon. In 1936, the name of the company was changed to Olympia Büromaschinenwerke AG. During WWII, it manufactured models such as the Olympia Robust for the Nazi military.
Olympia Typewriters
Standards
| Name | Date Range | Description & Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia 7 | ? | Placeholder |
| Olympia 8 | ? | Placeholder |
| Olympia SG-1 | 1953-1962? | A typewriter advertised as 'The Perfect Office Typewriter', this was a robust model ideal for typing in an office environment. |
| Olympia SG-3 | 1963-198? | The second generation of the SG series, this had the new styling of the SM-8 and SM-9. |
Portables
| Name | Date Range | Description & Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia Progress | ? | Placeholder |
| Olympia Simplex | ? | Placeholder |
| Olympia SM-1 | 1949-195? | Placeholder |
| Olympia SM-2 | 1950-19?? | Placeholder |
| Olympia SM-3 | 1953-1961 | An SM model with a tabulator set at the back. |
| Olympia SM-4 | 1958-1961 | An improved version of the SM-3 with a keyset tabulator. |
| Olympia Monica | 1960-19?? | The Monica ran alongside as a cheaper alternative to the SM series, with less detailing and features. Later models were plastic framed rather than metal. |
| Olympia SM-5 | 1961-1963 | A stripped down version of the SM-7 lacking keyset tabulator. |
| Olympia SM-7 | 1961-1963 | Distinguishable by its grey plate on which the Olympia logo is placed, the SM-7 had a keyset tabulator and similar internals to the SM-4. |
| Olympia SM-8 | 1964-1979 | A stripped-down version of the SM-9 lacking a keyset tabulator and touch selector, the SM-8 was regardless a very capable typewriter |
| Olympia SM-9 | 1964-1979 |
Ultraportables
| Name | Date Range | Description & Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia Splendid | ||
| Olympia SF Deluxe | ||
| Olympia Traveller |
