Typewriter [Olivetti]

Object detail

Accession number

1982.874

Maker

Olivetti

Description

Olivetti typewriter with keyboard at front of large carriage. Attached to the table with metal legs and feet with a large box at the back. Cut off wires can be seen at the back.
Also an associated desk with two units mounted to it. The first unit is an Olivetti tape reader ('olivetti') and other unit is an magnetic tape unit ('olivetti MTU 14')

Marks

Olivetti Made in Italy Maker's Plate
'olivetti / ...15126...' Sticker
olivetti MTU14 Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Other name

Word processor

Credit Line

Olivetti. Typewriter [Olivetti], 1982.874. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Related resources

https://www.storiaolivetti.it/immagine/497/

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Classification

Typewriter Tools & Equipment for Communication Written Communication T&E Writing Devices

Production place

Italy Southern Europe Europe

Collection type

Computing and Digital Technology

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- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 3 years ago.

MTU14 refer to magnetic tape unit - the way documents and names & addresses could be stored and retrieved

- J Murray Downes posted 3 years ago.

Around 1982, an Olivetti word processor was donated to MOTAT by ACC Head Office Wellington. It was very early technology, used to send letters with variable standard paragraphs to ACC claimants. It was complete and operational when donated. Possibly this one. Expensive and troublesome but opened the way for machines from CPT and Raytheon.