Presented on this page are items in the author's collection relating to Oliver typewriters including advertisements, letterheads, postcards, furniture, etc.
Letterhead
Here is a letter written to a potential customer discussing the reduced pricing strategy the Oliver Typewriter Company implemented to sell the Oliver No. 9.
Postcard
This photo is on a postcard that came with an Oliver No. 3 I purchased from a local antique store. "Clarksburg, W. Va." is handwritten above the photo.
The Oliver Maintenance Kit & Oil
The Oliver Typewriter Company offered a sort of "maintenance kit" so that the Oliver could be properly maintained by the operator. These kits were sold in little black cardboard boxes measuring 6½" long by 1⅞" wide by 1⅛" tall. They originally came with four tools:
Bristle brush: Displays "OLIVER" on the handle. Used for cleaning type. This brush had a white handle made of ivory in earlier kits. Later kits used a brush with a black wooden handle.
Screwdriver: Green-handled flat-head used for making minor adjustments.
Horsehair whisk brush: Most likely used for removing light dust.
Paintbrush: Fine tipped with black handle.
Often found alongside the maintenance kits is The Oliver Typewriter Oil. This oil was packaged in its own box measuring 1⅛" long by 1⅛" wide by 2⅛" tall. The glass bottle is embossed with "The Oliver Typewriter" on one side while the other side bears a label. This oil comes with its own corkscrew.
These kits originally with a 3" by 5" Revilo Typewriter Ribbons flyer. Revilo is the brand Oliver used brand to sell ribbons, ribbon tins, and accessories. I have two versions of this flyer, the latter of which also lists the San Fransisco and Kansas City branch offices.
Leather Traveling Case (Nickel Trimmings)
An optional carrying case could be purchased with the Oliver for an additional $10, or around $300 today (adjusted for inflation). This case was offered for sale in various Oliver pamphlets, and is found on page 24 of "Oliver No. 3 Models" shown below.
