1961 Smith Corona Skyriter #4Y 563506 W
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Matt Watkins (Ignaciob)
Created: 03-13-2024 at 12:06AM
Last Edit: 03-13-2024 at 12:06AM
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My fourth typewriter and this one isn't in the best shape compared to my others. But I cleaned it up and learning the subtle details of tweaking keys, cleaning crud, and oil on certain bits.
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Hunter: Matt Watkins (Ignaciob)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 215
First hunt and pecked on a 60's Smith Corona Sterling my mother had and Took typing class in 1982 on an IBM Selectric as a means to get into the computer class my sophomore year. Probably reached 60wpm. Once I moved over to computers I never really went back to typewriters, but 40 years later I find myself enjoying the sound, feel, and smell of a now-vintage Selectric 2 and just picked up a 1955 Silent Super. We'll see how far down the rabbit hole I go....
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