1958 Smith Corona Electric Portable #5TE158891
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 10-01-2023 at 04:38PM
Last Edit: 10-01-2023 at 04:39PM
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Description:
Bubblegum pink sounds better than "salmon." This excellent 1958 5TE came from a fellow collector in Delaware in October, 2023. It really didn't need much attention, as it had been recently serviced by the folks at WPM Typewriter Shop in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA.
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.
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