SOURCE: Re Olympia manual typewriter -
The ribbon advance on these machines is a rachet system, underneath the ribbon. one of 2 likely things.
1. typewriter has nor been serviced in a long time and rachet system is gunked up; or
2. detent spring has broken or popped off.
You may be able to spray some contact cleaner down in the ratchet system, or take it it in for a servicing.
If the spring is popped off, you can re-install it. You should be able to see where it goes. There will be an arm between 2 toothed gears, just flopping . It has been a looong time since I have worked on a manual typewriter!
Hope this helps
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