[rescue] Fwd: Olivetti Underwood 288 adding machines

[Patrick Finnegan]

If anyone is interested, I still have one of these left.

Pics at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vax-o-matic/sets/72157622276571533

After powering one up, it didn't seem to quite work, but it looks like 
it may mostly just need a good cleaning and lube job.  They're old and 
smell musty, but they look in good shape (ie, no rust or anything).

Pat

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Subject: Olivetti Underwood 288 adding machines
Date: Thursday 17 September 2009
From: Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" 
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>

I have a few electro-mechanical Olivetti Underwood 288 adding machines 
that a friend rescued from a dumpster, which look like they're in great 
shape (possibly never used).  I haven't tried plugging them in yet, and 
can't promise that they work

If you're interested in one or all three, let me know.  I can post a 
picture if you're interested.  From the instruction card that is with 
them, they appear to be from about 1960.  They're about the size of a 
desktop calculator.

I'm in West Lafayette, IN, USA.  They're fairly small, so I should be 
able to ship them anywhere in the US without much trouble.  Sorry, but 
no international shipping.

Pat
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