First of all, I wish to express my appreciation and thanks to
Swissa Piccola! Swissa Piccola is a portable typewriter that has been with us
for over 63 years! It is the one on which I learnt typing when I was in high
school. Learning to type has helped me throughout my life. My
blogspot: http://srisrilara.blogspot.in/ - Raghu’s column! and these 600 blog
posts would not have been possible if I was not good at touch typing with a
good speed.
My father purchased this typewriter much before my birth;
little knowing that it was destined to be a great present to me! As I grew up I
saw my father use it just on a few occasions. And when I was in high school a
friend of mine, Anil Kumar Singh joined a typewriting institute and as he
learnt typing at the institute, he taught me to type at our house on our Swissa
Piccola, using my father’s typewriting guide, which had wonderful exercises to
master touch typing. This was during 1968-1970, and since then till 1996 until
I bought a desktop computer with a printer, I have extensively used this manual
typewriter. After many years I took out this typewriter today for the sake of
this well deserved and long overdue tribute, and I find it still in excellent
working condition! Thanks also to the Swiss designers and manufacturers of such
a wonderful product.
This was a very popular portable typewriter model from
Switzerland and in great demand all over the world for decades. It has a very
attractive font as you can see in the topmost picture. It is light in weight
and with its attractive hard top cover having a robust handle it appears like a
briefcase and can be carried anywhere easily. I understand that thousands of
these units were sold every year and their production continued till 1990.
I have attached photographs of this typewriter for you to see
and admire. One photograph is a remarkable one, as our granddaughter, Ch.
Sudhiksha, is a fourth-generation family member to be seen with this marvellous
typewriter.
This typewriter certainly has a very high antique value, but
for me, it is a priceless possession.
Belated congratulations on your 600th post -- quite an accomplishment! And your Piccola is marvelous, both its Swiss design and its family history. I recently purchased one identical to yours, and it should be shipping to me shortly. I am delighted to learn that, at least for you, it has been such a reliable and beloved machine.
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