tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post4406642379410757542..comments2024-01-29T22:48:07.946-08:00Comments on The Filthy Platen: The 'Not a Valentine' - Sottsass's Olivetti leather and steel bad girl. Scott Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-90955918356783117692015-10-13T03:28:09.599-07:002015-10-13T03:28:09.599-07:00Okay I bought your argument. Placed a bid on one. ...Okay I bought your argument. Placed a bid on one. Three hours to showtime.TokyoJAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793998461532172531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-60471209337398611492013-12-17T13:50:27.962-08:002013-12-17T13:50:27.962-08:00Thank you.
I suspect that the manufacturing plant...Thank you. <br />I suspect that the manufacturing plant of origin has a lot to do with what branding and parts were used on the machine, as well as cost cutting variations being applied later in the models life. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-62153873096899198842013-12-17T13:48:56.203-08:002013-12-17T13:48:56.203-08:00I'm not so sure. The Olivetti Dora had the ...I'm not so sure. The Olivetti Dora had the 'bean' shaped keys first, and then went to the standard L32 square keys. I think it is probably a later version, which was cut down in cost. Silver vinyl dye at the time would have been more expensive than the red, and the red also has a simpler case. The keys would have been measure produced to reduce the cost by using the cheaper (and probably better to type on) keys. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-1301221522416346322013-12-16T12:43:34.631-08:002013-12-16T12:43:34.631-08:00I noticed that this variation also has the square ...I noticed that this variation also has the square style keys, so perhaps it is an older variant?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280294152270101017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-81108904704044652582013-12-16T12:31:23.354-08:002013-12-16T12:31:23.354-08:00Hadn't seen the red cases but I have seen silv...Hadn't seen the red cases but I have seen silver and black soft cases come with these. They seem to differ in badgeing and branding styles but they all have that "built for a space mission" look to them. Good write-up, thanks.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-74212321002708990542013-12-16T12:29:18.233-08:002013-12-16T12:29:18.233-08:00Hadn't seen the red cases but I have seen silv...Hadn't seen the red cases but I have seen silver and black soft cases come with these. They seem to differ in badgeing and branding styles but they all have that "built for a space mission" look to them. Good write-up, thanks.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-2041402634340977452013-12-15T20:34:12.032-08:002013-12-15T20:34:12.032-08:00If you find yourself out my way someday, give it a...If you find yourself out my way someday, give it a try! Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-70296915265462709732013-12-15T20:33:50.771-08:002013-12-15T20:33:50.771-08:00Well, I think this is a machine that is much over-...Well, I think this is a machine that is much over-looked. Especially the design, which I think had as much consideration put into it as the Valentine.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-4815640953644227832013-12-15T20:31:57.779-08:002013-12-15T20:31:57.779-08:00If you are going to use it to write, I'd buy t...If you are going to use it to write, I'd buy this machine over a Valentine for sure. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-30654203404924856002013-12-15T20:31:18.686-08:002013-12-15T20:31:18.686-08:00Ohhhh.... that red case looks very interesting. I ...Ohhhh.... that red case looks very interesting. I like it. I wonder if the one that Rob Messenger is selling that has the red logo, has a red case. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-75530305363910778462013-12-15T20:22:55.985-08:002013-12-15T20:22:55.985-08:00Nice review, Scott. I think I may have overlooked ...Nice review, Scott. I think I may have overlooked one or two of these thinking they were inferior to the earlier Letteras. Definitely better than "that other one" you mentioned. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-30833963758101556002013-12-15T11:02:50.988-08:002013-12-15T11:02:50.988-08:00A very entertaining psychoanalysis of these machin...A very entertaining psychoanalysis of these machines. You're making me miss <a href="http://writingball.blogspot.com/2012/01/thirty-three-for-three.html" rel="nofollow">my $3 33</a> (which was passed on to a certain young typospherian).Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-77583516901578702712013-12-15T08:58:09.345-08:002013-12-15T08:58:09.345-08:00I need to add the Lettera 33 to my wish list. I&#...I need to add the Lettera 33 to my wish list. I've seen them and hesitated to bid on any or buy any before. I've had the Valentine on my list nearly from day one. I've not chased after one due to the inflated cost, and generally over rating, of the machine. I've read many posts from those who have the Valentine and all seem to agree; meat looking, not so good typer.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-19749574855829131532013-12-15T06:12:31.399-08:002013-12-15T06:12:31.399-08:00I really, really need to get one of these too.
It...I really, really need to get one of these too.<br /><br />It's interesting that most of the ones I've seen in the US, though, have a red Olivetti logo and a very striking red case to go along with it. (Example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161138582429 even though this is in the UK)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280294152270101017noreply@blogger.com