Lettera Dl Typewriter By Ettore Sottsass For Olivetti, Italy, 1965
Modena, Italy
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Height
10.0 cm
Width
34.0 cm
Depth
30.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
The "Lettera DL", where DL stands for De Luxe, was designed above all for a female clientele, a lover of elegance.
Designed in 1965 by the architect and designer Ettore Sottsass. It takes up mechanically the Letter 32, released in 1963 designed by Marcello Nizzoli
KEYBOARD:
The Italian version of the machine uses the qwerty layout, although versions with different key layouts have been produced depending on the language they were addressed to. There are 43 alphanumeric keys for a total of 86 signs. In addition to these, the keyboard includes a space bar, two keys to set capital letters, a capital lock key, a lever to be able to go over the set margins, a key to go back one character, a lever to set the tab stops and a key (red) to switch from one tab to another.
The set of characters available has obvious shortcomings: there is no key with the number 1 which is obtained using the lower case letter l (elle) or capital I (i); in the same way there is no zero, which is obtained by typing the capital O (o); also missing are the keys for accented capital vowels used in the Italian language, which had to be replaced by the normal letters followed by the apostrophe.
This type of solution was quite common in typewriters of the time.
The machine is complete with a dust cover and a carrying case for easy transport, which acts as a lid when not in use.
The typewriter is in perfect condition, is in working order and the vinyl cover is intact and unbroken.
La "Lettera DL", dove DL sta per De Luxe fu pensata soprattutto per una clientela femminile, amante dell'eleganza.
Progettata nel 1965 dall'architetto e designer Ettore Sottsass. Riprende meccanicamente la Lettera 32, uscita nel 1963 progettata da Marcello Nizzoli.
La macchina da scrivere è in condizioni perfette, è funzionante e la copertura in vinile è integra e priva di rotture.
TASTIERA:
La versione italiana della macchina utilizza il layout qwerty, anche se sono state prodotte versioni con disposizioni differenti di tasti a seconda della lingua a cui erano rivolte. I tasti alfanumerici sono 43 per un totale di 86 segni. Oltre a questi, la tastiera include una barra spaziatrice, due tasti per impostare le lettere maiuscole, un tasto di blocco delle maiuscole, una levetta per poter oltrepassare i margini impostati, un tasto per retrocedere di un carattere, una levetta per impostare le tabulazioni e un tasto (rosso) per passare da una tabulazione all'altra.
L'insieme dei caratteri a disposizione ha evidenti mancanze: non è presente il tasto col numero 1 che si ottiene utilizzando la lettera l (elle) minuscola oppure la I (i) maiuscola; allo stesso modo non è presente lo zero, che si ottiene digitando la O (o) maiuscola; mancano inoltre i tasti per le vocali accentate maiuscole usate nella lingua italiana, che andavano sostituite dalle lettere normali seguite dall'apostrofo.
Questa tipologia di soluzioni era piuttosto comune nelle macchine per scrivere dell'epoca.
La macchina è completa di custodia salvapolvere e di valigetta per facilitarne il trasporto, che funge da coperchio quando inutilizzata.
Condition report:
Excellent - This vintage piece is in almost original condition. It may show slight traces of use and / or minor restorations.
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