Designer Marcello Nizzoli - Olivetti Studio 44 typewriter - 1952 product of industrial design. Complete with its original case. The Studio 44 is a famous mechanical semi-standard typewriter made by Olivetti in 1952. Grandfather Carlo’s typewriter, found in his sea house where he used it to write the contents he then gave to the local newspaper of his village. We recommend you a small total overhaul, to reuse it every day. A real beautiful museum-worthy typewriter. It was designed in 1952 by the architect and designer Marcello Nizzoli, collaborator of the Ivrea company since 1938, in collaboration with the engineer Giuseppe Beccio. The Studio 44 replaced the Olivetti Studio 42 model, released in 1935 and designed by the architects Figini and Pollini and by the painter Xanti Schawinsky. Technology: mechanical. Operation: manual. Keyboard: 43 keys, corresponding to 86 signs. Writing element: type bars. Spacing: 4 positions plus zero. Body: in aluminium with removable cover. Tabulator: present. Colours: in the first versions: beige; in the second versions: light blue. Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 14 cm (L x D x H). Weight: 6 kg. Production: since 1952. Design: M. Nizzoli. PRO insured shipping. We only use high-quality packaging material for the shipping. Shipping via DHL, UPS or Nexive. We recommend you to sign for “goods unchecked” so that, in case of problems, couriers will also be responsible for the parcel. In this case, you must inform us no later than 24 hours after the receipt of the parcel.