I bought this machine from Goodwill a couple of weeks ago. In spite of the good packing in the shipping box, it arrived with a broken margin bar. The cast iron fractured clear through.
Typospherian Bill M recommended some JB Weld for the job. It looks like it worked. Thanks, Bill.
I was able to line up the margin bar, and, after applying some mineral spirits, I got the bar to move smoothly, allowing the margins and bell to work. (I’m sure it will take some more cleaning.) I still need a back right foot. (I have a ribbon spool down there now.) One significant casualty is that the “Omega” decal rubbed off a bit. That was disappointing, but it still looks pretty cool. Here is the 1939 Omega posing next to my 1924 Urania 4. The former has a Danish keyboard, the latter a Dutch keyboard.
The Olympia 8 design normally has a curved front. This one has a flat top like a Royal 10. I am not sure if that is specific to the Omega, which I’m guessing was marketed for countries outside of Germany.
The ribbon-feeding design in quite interesting, and it works well.
The machine also has a calendar system with day and month.
In the end, I think this will be a fast-typing machine. It will take a few cleanings.
The Untimely Typewriter:Daily Writings Against the Tides of Distraction 
Congratulations on the repair. The Omega is a nice looking typewriter. JB Weld seems to be quite strong in many applications. Glad it worked.
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Thanks for the help, Bill. This one is coming along nicely. Finding a new foot will be tricky. It’s not the most common machine. What do you think?
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If you contact Steve Dade (See the Classic Typewriter Page under platens) he may be able to make one or all 4. May not be cheap, but then it might be. If it is round rubber there is ACE Hardware or McMaster-Carr, or speaker cabinet feet from Parts Express.
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Thanks, Bill. You always have great advice. They are simple feet: round knobs that slip on. No screws.
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Really neat machine. I was unaware of the “Omega” branding before I saw it.
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I wonder why they changed the body shape.
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