Oliver Typewriter 1915-1959

1915-1922 Oliver Standard Visible Writer No. 9

The No. 9 is the most common Oliver model, making up 43% of all standard Olivers produced. The machine's price soon dropped from $100 to $49 thanks to a new mail-order sales strategy. This specimen features an extra-wide carriage. This specimen features an extra-wide carriage.

1915-1922 Stadard Visible Typewriter No. 9

The No. 9 is the most common type of Oliver Typewriter making up 43% of all standard Olivers produced. The machines came with a lower prie from $100 to $49.00 thanks to a new mail-order sales strategy.

1915-1922 Oliver Nettoyer La Machine Chaque Jour No. 10

The Number 10 is identical to the number 9 except for the addition of four keys for foreign languages. This model was an export.

1922-1927 Oliver No. 11

The number 11 was nicknamed the "quiet speedster" and was the last model produced in Woodstock before the company liquidated. About 35,000 machines were made in the United States and the remaining stock was shipped to Croydon, England where British Oliver Typewriter Company was relocated.

1922-1927 Oliver No. 12

The model number 12 is the exported version of the number 11 and virtually the same, except for four additionally keys. 

1928-1947 British Oliver No. 15

The British Government placed large orders of the Oliver 15 for ise dirrong the World War 2, this machine was manufactured after the factory was retooled.

1928-1932 British Oliver No. 16

The Oliver 16 is nearly identical to the 15, but has four extra keys. This is the last model that was designed after Thomas Oliver's original design.

1935-1950 British Made No. 20

This machine is a late production Oliver no. 20 that is a re-branded Halda-Norden No. 5 manufactured in Svangsta, Sweden.

1949-1959 British Oliver No. 21

This machine is a late production Oliver no. 20 that is a re-branded Halda-Norden No. 5 manufactured in Svangsta, Sweden.

1930-1952 Portable British Oliver Type 1

1930-1952 British Oliver Type 3 Portable (Littoria) 

This Oliver Portable was made in Italy and its body style was often found under the name Littoria.

1930-1952 Oliver Portable (SIM)  Type 2

This Oliver Portable was made in Italy and features the shift lock on the right side of the machine. This machine was manufactured by Societa Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. This body style was branded under a number of different names, including Oliver.

1948-1954

1954-1959

1959-1959

1958-1959