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Title: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: margo baggins on Thu, 06 November 2014, 03:29:43
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251656415191

This has cherry switches, could be linear whites.

(http://open.jorum.ac.uk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10949/10121/DSCN6227.JPG?sequence=6&isAllowed=y)
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: Photekq on Thu, 06 November 2014, 04:30:04
Possibly linear whites? :eek:
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: Hzza on Thu, 06 November 2014, 04:32:10
Quote from: Photekq on Thu, 06 November 2014, 04:30:04
Possibly linear whites? :eek:

Are you volunteering for guinea pig duty?
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: Photekq on Thu, 06 November 2014, 04:33:21
Quote from: Hzza on Thu, 06 November 2014, 04:32:10
Quote from: Photekq on Thu, 06 November 2014, 04:30:04
Possibly linear whites? :eek:

Are you volunteering for guinea pig duty?
At 160quid I'll pass..

At a tenner I'd be happy to :))
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: Hzza on Thu, 06 November 2014, 04:34:14
My thoughts exactly :D.
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: margo baggins on Thu, 06 November 2014, 05:16:01
I'm not buying it :D

i've bought too many typewriters this month already :S

I think pho should buy it.
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: jacobolus on Thu, 06 November 2014, 14:05:52
How does that compare to this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400710677124
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 06 November 2014, 19:48:37
Quote from: jacobolus on Thu, 06 November 2014, 14:05:52
How does that compare to this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400710677124

I believe the one you linked to has Marquardt linear switches.  I've been looking for a cheap one to play with for a while now.
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: jacobolus on Thu, 06 November 2014, 19:53:23
Quote from: jacobolus on Thu, 06 November 2014, 14:05:52
How does that compare to this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/400710677124
Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 06 November 2014, 19:48:37
I believe the one you linked to has Marquardt linear switches.  I've been looking for a cheap one to play with for a while now.
It’s a very different type of keycap than the typewriters with this switch have:
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Marquardt_Two_Fingers_Typewriter_switch

Is there another linear Marquardt switch you’re thinking of?
Title: Re: AEG Olympia Carrera Si
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 06 November 2014, 19:56:52
MX compatible Marquardt, posted on DT a while ago.

http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/olympia-carrera-typewriter-with-marquardt-linear-switches-t7616.html