Olivetti Lettera 32

Made by Olivettic. 1963Los Angeles, California

An Olivetti Lettera 32 — the Italian portable carried by journalists from Saigon to the Moscow trials. The collector's 'assortment of vintage Olivettis' is documented in his NPR interview on typewriters.

Provenance

c. 1963

Manufactured by Olivetti, Ivrea

attributed

2017

Vintage Olivettis documented in the collection (NPR)

confirmed

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

Tom Hanks

Los Angeles, California

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategoryIndustrial Design

MaterialsSteel and aluminum body, ivory enamel

Dimensions32 × 30 × 11 cm

ConditionOperational; case retained

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 84/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (c. 1963). Olivetti Lettera 32 [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1963-007033.