19 different typewriters - sound comparison

a comparison of different typewriter sounds

all recordings were made in exactly the same setting, so the recordings are really comparable. I would record one typewriter, pause the recording, put the next typewriter at the exact same spot on the felt on the table and continue to record, etc.

But beware: Some typewriters have really worn platens, which are hard as a rock. Others have still a little softness. That will affect loudness quite a bit. Still, for example, the Hermes Baby (the oldest one of the bunch in this video) has a really hard platen and is still considerably "silent". So of course it is a combination of many factors.
Also, some typewriters do not have a ribbon installed during the recording. I assume metal hitting paper is quite a bit louder than metal hitting an ink-soaked ribbon made of silk. So the ones without ribbon should be considered less noisy under normal circumstances.

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For the quick path, jump to minute 12:00, you get the fast run
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Tipp:
- plug in headphones.
- put headphones a little away on the table
- adjust sound so you can barely hear the first typewriter (Olympia SM-3)
This way, you will be really able to tell the difference between the level of noise. Try it yourself ...

Here are the typewriters:

Olympia SM-3 ( 0:42 - 1:12)
Groma Gromina ( 1:12 - 1:55)
Olivetti Lettera DL ( 1:55 - 2:36)
Olympia Splendid 66 ( 2:36 - 3:11)
Mercedes ( 3:11 - 3:58)
Hermes Baby ( 3:58 - 4:31)
Olivetti Lettera 32 (very early one - made in Italy) ( 4:31 - 5:05)
Olympia SM-9 (5:05 - 5:46)
Olivetti Lettera 32 (very late one - made in Spain) ( 5:46 - 6:22)
Olympia Progress ( 6:22 - 6:59)
Princess 200 ( 6:59 - 7:36)
Princess 300 ( 7:36 - 8:06)
Hermes Baby (very late modell, plastic body) ( 8:06 - 8:38)
Erika 10 ( 8:38 - 9:23)
Hermes Baby ( 9:23 - 9:58)
Hermes Baby ( 9:58 - 10:30)
Montana Luxe ( 10:30 - 11:08)
Brother 440TR ( 11:08 - 11:39)
Triumph Tippa 1 (11:39 - 12:00)

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