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1924 Corona 3 Serial # 590569 1924 Corona 3 typewriter, Serial # 590569 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1924 Corona 3 typewriter. 2026-09-22 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1924 Corona 3 Serial # 590569 My third Corona 3

It is also the newest one, but cosmetically it is in the worst condition. The paint is more chipped, and the decals are in worse condition. Being a newer model, it has some more features: shift on both sides of the keyboard, and some sort of automatic ribbon reversal. I'm not sure it works correctly, and I think it requires a grommet in the ribbon. The paper advance is also different - you 'pinch' the leaf-like lever to advance. The leverage is not good, and it seems to really stress the metal, as it broke as I was cleaning it. I have glued it back together, but I have not tried using the pinching motion. I think I might perform a more sturdy repair with an appropriately sized washer in the future.

The only thing that was broken was the carriage band/cable. I have replaced it with fishing line. I am not sure where the original attached to the carriage, so I jury rigged something. It works for now.

Otherwise, there's some stickiness in some of the typebars that seem to be due more due to things being bent rather than stickiness from old oil. The more complicated ribbon advance seems to also be somewhat finicky.

So, it works, unlike my 1915 model, but not as smoothly as my 1920 model.

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An Ebay acquisition. This was sent to me from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1924 Corona 3 #590569

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 09-22-2026 at 06:54PM
Last Edit: 09-22-2026 at 06:55PM

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My third Corona 3

It is also the newest one, but cosmetically it is in the worst condition. The paint is more chipped, and the decals are in worse condition. Being a newer model, it has some more features: shift on both sides of the keyboard, and some sort of automatic ribbon reversal. I'm not sure it works correctly, and I think it requires a grommet in the ribbon. The paper advance is also different - you 'pinch' the leaf-like lever to advance. The leverage is not good, and it seems to really stress the metal, as it broke as I was cleaning it. I have glued it back together, but I have not tried using the pinching motion. I think I might perform a more sturdy repair with an appropriately sized washer in the future.

The only thing that was broken was the carriage band/cable. I have replaced it with fishing line. I am not sure where the original attached to the carriage, so I jury rigged something. It works for now.

Otherwise, there's some stickiness in some of the typebars that seem to be due more due to things being bent rather than stickiness from old oil. The more complicated ribbon advance seems to also be somewhat finicky.

So, it works, unlike my 1915 model, but not as smoothly as my 1920 model.

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An Ebay acquisition. This was sent to me from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Seems to be pica. Intestingly, the typeface seems to be same as my 1920 model, but the symbols are located on different keys relative to the letters which obviously stays the same.
Seems to be pica. Intestingly, the typeface seems to be same as my 1920 model, but the symbols are located on different keys relative to the letters which obviously stays the same.


The ribbon advance no longer relies on tightening or loosening the nuts on the ribbons. Instead, there is a mechanism that attempts to auto-reverse. Tension on a lever seems to lift the spool to disengage the mechanism on the full side.
The ribbon advance no longer relies on tightening or loosening the nuts on the ribbons. Instead, there is a mechanism that attempts to auto-reverse. Tension on a lever seems to lift the spool to disengage the mechanism on the full side.

The paint was in such a poor condition that I have touched up the scratches.
The paint was in such a poor condition that I have touched up the scratches.


The decals on the back are also mostly gone.
The decals on the back are also mostly gone.

The frame has been widened to fit the right-side shift keys.
The frame has been widened to fit the right-side shift keys.

The mechanism is exposed, and looks to be the same as the 1920 model, but different from my 1915 model.
The mechanism is exposed, and looks to be the same as the 1920 model, but different from my 1915 model.

The poorly designed line advance. It's not particularly comfortable to operate.
The poorly designed line advance. It's not particularly comfortable to operate.


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