Here is a classic Olympia SG1 desktop featured in a
visual of how I recondition these classic beauty's.
Here it goes, by the count:
Starting with a good bath in Mr. T's special cleaning
formula, this beauty is cleaned down to the bone! As the carriage
can be removed on the Olympia with very little trouble, I prefer
to clean the machine with it off. 
While the machine is drip drying, all the outer plates
are cleaned and then clear lacquered to bring back the factory sheen. 
After replacing all the outer plates, it is time to
install the new platen and replace the carriage. 
After the platen and feed rolls are replaced then
it is time to check out the ribbon reverse with a new ribbon and
the alignment of type. 
As can be seen here, the style of the type is clear
and sharp. This style is known as "Double Gothic." 
The SG1 has many special features. Some of them include:
Each key top is cushioned with a spring loaded shock absorber. The
shift keys, lock, backspace, etc. all have this feature.
The picture of the keyboard clearly shows the many
extra combinations that can be had with the SG1 like fractions,
accents, etc.
I could go on all day about the extra features
found on this glorious old banger, but I would like to make special
mention
of the paper injector, total tab clear lever, paper gauge, and
four place ribbon lift. This last feature is so the center of
an all black ribbon can be used as well as the top and the bottom.
Bottom line - this machine is as new with its cover and book
priced at the fabulous price of $295.00 plus shipping. You might
want to take notice of the fact that the original sale price
of this beauty fresh off the showroom floor was only $225.00
- - - in 1960 dollars! Today this would work out to be in the
thousands!
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