Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Vintage in Red Rare Very Retro For Sale

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Vintage in Red Rare Very Retro. Ettore Sottsass Jr, Italian designer and Architect Perry A. King, designed the Valentine typewriter for Olivetti in 1969 to be an \"anti-machine machine,\" for use \"anyplace but an office\". With this bright red Olivetti Valentine with orange spools, they bring pop-art into the typewriter world. This typewriter was a statement of the 60\'s, it said goodbye to the bulky cast-iron housings of old typewriters, hello to the new mobility of a light, modern, plastic casing made from ABS. This typewriter objectified the rebellious spirit of the time. The Valentine typewriter is a very collectible and portable in spite of the fact that it is relatively of recent vintage. It\'s a permanent display at MOMA of a quintessential nature.I have a couple of items, one I have used regularly from time to time, the other one I got it to use for parts in case it didn\'t workout. All of the keys work but I can\'t really tell \'cause it\'s missing the ribbon and the yellow caps. See the pics.The are made in Barcelona, Spain, under Olivetti plant. One has a small crack, I don\'t know how it got there. Thank you very much for visiting and if you like it, make a REASONABLE offer.Remember, \"Here today, gone tomorrow...\"Shipping & Handling for this item will include delivery confirmation and insurance. The item will be carefully packaged and shipped using USPS. If you need another carrier pls. let me know.