Marcello Nizzoli - Olivetti, Studio 44 - Prima Serie - Typewriter - 1950-1960
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Olivetti Studio 44 first-series aluminium beige desk-typewriter designed by Marcello Nizzoli, manufactured in Italy in 1952, 32 cm wide by 12 cm high by 38 cm deep, weighing 8 kg, in good used condition with minor age marks and chrome wear, in working order with verification marks, serial number 858655.
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Olivetti Studio 44 beige first series typewriter with ink ribbon Pelikan added (recognizable by its color and round keys), in good condition of the frame (small oxidations on the chrome) original paint in excellent condition for its years, mechanics excellent, I added a Pelikan ribbon for substitution. Serial number 858655
It was designed in 1952 by architect and designer Marcello Nizzoli, collaborator of the Ivrea company since 1938, in collaboration with engineer Giuseppe Beccio. The Studio 44 replaced the Olivetti Studio 42 model, released in 1935 and designed by the architects Figini and Pollini and painter Xanti Schawinsky. In 1955 Olivetti donated to Pius XII (Pope Pacelli) an Olivetti Studio 44 special model. A postcard with the photo of the Pope writing with this machine was printed by "La Presse Ouvrière, rue de la Lci 126 Bruxelles" and "vendu au profit de Radio Vatican à l'occasion du Pèlerinage du M.O.C. à Rome".
Characteristics:
semi-standard manual typewriter
Keyboard: 43 keys corresponding to 86 characters.
Line spacing: 4 positions plus zero.
Line-up feature: present.
Body: aluminum with removable cover.
Color: beige in the early version, blue in the later one.
Production: 1952.
Design: Marcello Nizzoli and Giuseppe Beccio.
Mechanical design: ---
Notes:
serial: 858655
model compatible with the Lexikon 80 and with the Lettera 22 as an example of Olivetti design from the 1950s.
right-side frame - carriage slider area.
Olivetti Studio 44 beige first series typewriter with ink ribbon Pelikan added (recognizable by its color and round keys), in good condition of the frame (small oxidations on the chrome) original paint in excellent condition for its years, mechanics excellent, I added a Pelikan ribbon for substitution. Serial number 858655
It was designed in 1952 by architect and designer Marcello Nizzoli, collaborator of the Ivrea company since 1938, in collaboration with engineer Giuseppe Beccio. The Studio 44 replaced the Olivetti Studio 42 model, released in 1935 and designed by the architects Figini and Pollini and painter Xanti Schawinsky. In 1955 Olivetti donated to Pius XII (Pope Pacelli) an Olivetti Studio 44 special model. A postcard with the photo of the Pope writing with this machine was printed by "La Presse Ouvrière, rue de la Lci 126 Bruxelles" and "vendu au profit de Radio Vatican à l'occasion du Pèlerinage du M.O.C. à Rome".
Characteristics:
semi-standard manual typewriter
Keyboard: 43 keys corresponding to 86 characters.
Line spacing: 4 positions plus zero.
Line-up feature: present.
Body: aluminum with removable cover.
Color: beige in the early version, blue in the later one.
Production: 1952.
Design: Marcello Nizzoli and Giuseppe Beccio.
Mechanical design: ---
Notes:
serial: 858655
model compatible with the Lexikon 80 and with the Lettera 22 as an example of Olivetti design from the 1950s.
right-side frame - carriage slider area.
Details
Specific region of origin
Piemonte
Style subtype
Industrial design
Weight
8 kg
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
First season
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
Marcello Nizzoli
Material
Aluminium
Manufacturer/ Brand
Studio 44 - Prima Serie, Olivetti
Style
Industrial
Colour
Beige
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
12 cm
Width
32 cm
Depth
38 cm
In Working Order
Yes
Verification Marks
Yes
Estimated period
1950-1960
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