Long coveted, never owned (till now) - Alpina SK 24
![Pica typecast Typecast on Alpina SK 24](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignKJcUMSLBHRBzlRINVh8LoZ3Stbb0uqetIsFKAiqkxnMAL6ixpxKYPlqPOMMstXafWKqgVM1xo14FeSj7qT5beczGwUm3XqqCaHns3CGXLDm9DPexEmt5X-1-Q2xYFIh0Scmqw_fI2ZYWX09YwMUqIgbyS4INvFT5NAQ_fI8SH413cYnPhAoNxK_/s16000/4D80C68D-23A9-459A-A809-AADB856169B7.jpeg)
In a collection of script, epoca, techno and all types of fancy typefaces, it is occasionally good to discover that I have a solid pica amongst the lot!
![German QWERTZ layout Alpina SK 24 cream and gray color](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNNsBF6HDYEzf2P6nJlMBKZhF6CC_CFArmuKip-oXUjyoiLXQWfTR7H7tRVEwlZav4CgAfugLMzRL4uGKuGY1o504ACH1_WgNSgZULx1yiuUZ2CIDhRyJjsQBsjPNnkTr1ZowJ4KJ_EQLR3zZ_lspYJHJw3oDWZFiEYvkR1trrR3XJcA8U0u4rd0P/w640-h480/1D54EB1F-05D5-41AC-AB48-3E7B71D86EF8.jpeg)
I haven't seen one of these for the Swiss market - and this one, too, has a German keyboard layout.
It's in fairly good shape and the feet are all intact, which is nice.
What I've always liked about these are the two-tone color scheme and the large, imposing return lever.
![Carrying case Alpina SK 24 Carrying case](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWwongyuV77LuPNXVbCUL_i5Rka7Ym01wCH_DxyoX15k-uwBr2yIEBGPsLZR8tIivN5vku5swehnlNtWxBQ1Kj6d7S31e-1DfO7RWKb6s6FObIIK1ZueiPuMIFPVQT3H2oyvlLb9x_iYECrqhL83hsBap3IMDzBpq6d5X-p0cfxkfTvVdisIhCq2m/w640-h480/D530A5CD-9319-4811-9755-3D0C1DB18510.jpeg)
It is not that much smaller than the Olivetti Graphika it replaced, but is at least portable? I keep it in its case so it will at least attract less dust than the Graphika did on my shelf.