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Splen: From Top Out On

1) The document provides instructions for unpacking, setting up, and using an Olympia typewriter. It describes removing packaging, assembling parts like the paper support and carriage, and inserting paper. 2) Operating instructions are given for typing, including using the shift keys, space bar, line spacing lever, and margin stops. 3) Maintenance tips are provided, such as dusting, cleaning types and the platen, oiling moving parts, and taking it to a repair shop for any damage.

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Splen: From Top Out On

1) The document provides instructions for unpacking, setting up, and using an Olympia typewriter. It describes removing packaging, assembling parts like the paper support and carriage, and inserting paper. 2) Operating instructions are given for typing, including using the shift keys, space bar, line spacing lever, and margin stops. 3) Maintenance tips are provided, such as dusting, cleaning types and the platen, oiling moving parts, and taking it to a repair shop for any damage.

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Remove cardboard packinE from paper support on

carriage, and from keyboard. Lift up line space Iever (1),


press back carriage Iock lever (4) releasing carriage,
remove top plate and take cardboard packing out of
type bar segment.

SPLEN DID 66
We are very proud indeed to count you
as another OLYMPiA user.
Your OLYMPIA will give you many years of pleasure
for it is eqUipped with many refinements
rvhich make typing easier and speedier.
This instruction booklet tells you about these
advantages, many of which are exclusive

to the OLYMPIA

Loosen tape band on right platen knob (2) and pull


out of left platen knob (2). Remove the four plastic pins
inserted (left and right) between guide rails, for protection during transit.
Press down one of the shift keys and take out both

plastic strips (right and left) below the guide

rarls.

When replacing top plate, see that the securing studs


drop into the two rubber.-lined holes in the frame.
A felt or rubber pad will assist in reducing noise while
typing, althcugh the machine is already well fitted with
anti-noise plastic insulation.
The machine is now ready ior use.

66.

Please read the booklet before you start


to use the machine - you will find many useful
hints which will help you to keep your
OLYMPIA in first-class condition.
Any now - our very best wishes to you

and your OLYMPIA.

PIace the carriage in the centre position. Pull the release lever (11) on the right hand side of the carriage
forward and the paper support will go automatically
into iis position. lnsert paper between p!aten and scale
(6), turn platen knob (2), feeding the paper underneath
the paper holder (10). Lower the paper holder and turn
paper to desired position. To adjust paper, or for thicker
paper and several carbon copies, pull paper release (13)
f

rrvard.

The beginning and ending of the typing line can be set


by adjusting the two margin stops (5) at the back of the
carriage. Depre'$s these and slide them to the required
positions. The two red pointers on the scale (6) indrcate
the setting.

Operating lnstructions

Set the space between the Iines by means of the line


space control (3): rear line : single spacing, centre
line : one and a half, front line : double spacing.
Move carriage to the right and bring paper into position
for the next line of typing by pressing sideways on the
line space Iever.

To type capitals, or any of the characters on the upper


portion of the key tops, depress either one of the two
shift keys (16). By depressing the shift lock (15), the
machine can be held in this position, and is released
again by depressing the left hand shift key.

1. Line space lever


2. Platen knobs
3. Line space control and platen release
4. Carriage locking lever
5. Margin stops
6. Scale
7.

Alignment guide with

ruling device
8. Paper deflector

On depressing the space bar (18) the carriage moves


one space io the left.

The ringing of the bell indicates that there are a few


more spaces available before the end of the line, when
the key comes into operation. However, to continue the
line beyond the margin stop, or to start typing before
the set stariing point, depress the margin release (14).

erasing

support
9. Paper support
10. Paper holder
1'1. Paper support release
12. Carriage release
13. Paper release
14.

Margin and typebar

15.

Shift lock
Shift key

release
16.

Standard keyboard
Correcting space bar
19. Front cover
20. Back spacer
22. Ribbon switch
17.

18.

(-14) also serves to disentangle any


typebars which may have become .jammed, for instance,
where two are struck at the same time. When the margin
release is depressed the typebars will return to their
normal position.

The margin release

lnsert pencil point into the hole provided in the card


Pressure on the back spacer (20) moves the carriage
back one space.

holder (7). Draw horizontal lines by moving the carriage


backwards and forwards with the carriage release (12)
depressed, and vertical lines by turning the platen

upwards and downwards after operating

the

platen

release (3).

Hold the right hand knob (2) with thumb and middle
finger of the right hand, and pull the carriage release
lever (12) forward with your forefinger. The carriage
con now be moved freely in either direction.

l'. 1.,.:i'' .l'i:tj..ji

For touch adjusiing

lift

front cover (19) and bring

touch adjuster (21)

into

required position. Lightest

touch when adjuster


The line space control (3) also acts as platen release.
When set at its rearmost position (dot), it is possible to
type at any spacing independently of the line spacing
mechanism, for example, when typing printed forms, or
for subsequent corrections to a sheet already removed
from the machine.

in

front position.
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Turn the platen until the section to be erased lies on


the paper deflector (8), and move carriage to one side
so that no eraser dust falls into the machine. For top

Margin Alignmenl

Where special advertising letters, circulars or other


documents require the right-hand margin to be as even
as the left-hdnd margin, a rough draft of such work
should be typed first, to calculate the number of letters
to be levelled out on each line. The shortest, or another
line of average length can be taken as the standard,
and a vertical line drawn at the end of this as shown in
the example. The letters on the other lines which are
inside or outside this limit can be adjusted by using the
correcting space bar to reduce or increase the spaces
between words.

Olympia machines Provide anl


even rigtrt-hand- margin - Yolu
use the half-sPacing featurP
(without margin correction)

Olympia machines provide an


even right-hand- margin - you

use the

half-spaclng feature

(with margin correction)

sheets use typewriter eraser, and for flimsies a soft


rubber. Use an eraser shield, as this limits the area to
be erased and prevents smudging.

Correcting

Do not type omitted leiters in between the others, but


use the correcting space bar (18). Erase the incorrect
word and move carriage back to the last letter of the
preceding word. Tap space bar once. Depress again,
this time holding it down, and type in the first letter of
the word to be re-written - release space bar - depress
again - type the next letter - release space bar and
continue in this manner until the word has been completed.

Shortened and widened spaces should be distributed


evenly over each line. ln this manner, up to eight letters
can be adjusted in the average typing line.

To shorten a line by reducing a half space between


words, proceed in the following manner: After having
typed the last letter of a given word depress the space
bar and hold down, type the letter, release space bar,
depress space bar and hold again, type letter, release

space bar etc.

The best typewriter

(correct)

The

bst typewriter

The

best typewriter

(wrong)

(corrected)

To extend a line by increasing half a space, proceed as

follows: After typing the last letter of a word depress


the space bar

release

depress again and hold down

- type letier - release space bar - depress space bar


and hold - type letter etc. After typing the last letter
release space bar and tap space bar twice more. Now
continue typing the next word in the usual way.

This, too, is necessary. . .

Ribbon Control

a two-colour ribbon set the ribbtin switch (22)


,(fu With
the upper position for,black. or the lower for red. The
in

Changing the Ribbon

Lift front cover to disclose ribbon mechanism. Wind


the worn ribbon on to one of the two spools (a). Release
spool catch (b) of the empty spool, remove the latier,

free the end of the ribbon from the hook and draw it
out the rlbbon guide (g).
Now replace the spool carrying the old ribbon by the
new spool and ribbon, secure the free end of the ribbon
on the projecting hook in the empty spool and press the
hook into the spindle (c).
Now fit the empty spool, taking care to ensure that the
conveyor pin (e) engages in ohne of the guide holes

centre position (white) is for use when cutting duplicating stencils. When the upper half of single colour
ribbons is worn out invert for use of the lower part.
Ribbon advance and return are auiomatic.

Salety Device

During transit, or

to prevent interference by unautho-

rised persons, pull the carrlage locking lever (4) forward,


thus locking the carriage. Push it back again (releasing
the carriage) before use.

(d) in the spool.


Place the ribbon into the ribbon reversing switch guides

Gareful maintenance

(f) on either side, depress the shift lock (15), and holding

means longer Iife

the ribbon with both hands, insert it behind the lugs (h)
of the ribbon guide by first giving it a downward and
then an upward pull. Place

the edges of the ribbon


behind the ribbon guide

brackets (i) on either side.


The ribbon has been correctly inserted if it appears

as on the drawing below.

Attention.

When

in regular use the machine should be dusted

every morning with a clean brush, with the front cover


removed. The types should be cleaned by means of a
type cleaning brush, a sheet of paper having been placed
underneath the typebars. lf a plastic type cleaner is
used, this should be kneaded before use. Never use a
pointed metal object for cleaning out clogged letters if necessary a wooden spill may be used. The platen
may be cleaned with methylated spirits only, never with
petrol.

All moving and sliding parts may be oiled only at


infrequent intervals, using acidfree typewriter oil, first
wiping off any old oil residue. Segment, line space wheel,
typebars and type guide should ne'ver be oiled.
ln the event of any damage, your typewriter should be
taken to an authorised.typdwriter dealer or mechanic.

a Ribbon spool
b Spool catch

{ Ribbon reversing

c Spool shaft
d Guide holes

g Ribbon guide
h Ribbon guide

e Conveyor pin

switch guide

lugs

Ribbon guide brackets


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