1920 Corona 3 #288623
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 09-15-2026 at 03:33PM
Last Edit: 09-15-2026 at 03:34PM
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Description:
A Corona 3.
My first Corona 3 was inoperable due to the loose dog (?) being chipped. Rather than trying to fix it, I figured it's cheaper to acquire another one. This one included the case, and the case came with a brush and a little oil vial.
It was initially gummed up. I imagine when your typewriter comes with a vial of oil, you tend to over-oil it. Once I got it cleaned up, and replaced the ribbon, it's in fairly good condition. Two typebars were totally stuck, but came free pretty easily with a little mineral spirits.
It's working, even the ribbon advance. The only thing wrong is that the capital letters are a bit higher than they should be. I'm not quite sure where the adjustment is. Once I figure that out, I'll take a stab at fixing this.
The front panel of the bottom of the case flaps down. The hinge has ripped, and has been replaced with black vinyl tape. I may try to source a more appropriate looking cloth tape to replace it.
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An Ebay acquisition. This was sent from Windsor, NY.
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Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
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