Name: Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - Typewriter - 1960-1970
Brand: Olivetti

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The Olivetti Valentine is one of the most famous and sought-after Italian typewriters as a vintage design object.
* Year: 1969
* Designer: Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King
* Mechanics: derived from the Olivetti Lettera 32
* Material: ABS plastic
* Most famous color: red/orange
* Case: hard, also red, usable for transport
* Production: initially in Italy, then also Spain and Mexico.
* It is present in the MoMA collections in New York and in the collections of other major museums.

La Olivetti Valentine è una delle macchine da scrivere italiane più famose e ricercate come oggetto di design vintage.
* Anno: 1969
* Designer: Ettore Sottsass e Perry A. King
* Meccanica: derivata dalla Olivetti Lettera 32
* Materiale: ABS plastico
* Colore più famoso: rosso/arancio
* Custodia: rigida, anch’essa rossa, utilizzabile per il trasporto
* Produzione: inizialmente in Italia, poi anche Spagna e Messico. 
* È presente nelle collezioni del MoMA di New York e di altri importanti musei.

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Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - Typewriter - 1960-1970

1960-1970 - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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Olivetti Valentine, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Olivetti, is a red ABS plastic typewriter from the 1960s (estimated period 1960–1970), with dimensions 34 cm wide, 10.5 cm high and 35 cm deep, in good used condition with minor signs of age and stains, and in working order.

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Olivetti Valentine, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Olivetti, is a red ABS plastic typewriter from the 1960s (estimated period 1960–1970), with dimensions 34 cm wide, 10.5 cm high and 35 cm deep, in good used condition with minor signs of age and stains, and in working order.

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