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1924 Corona 4 Serial # E304462 1924 Corona 4 typewriter, Serial # E304462 Brian Decker's 1924 Corona 4 typewriter. 2026-07-05 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Decker: 1924 Corona 4 Serial # E304462 2026-JUL-05 Gallery Creation. An eBay sighting of an early Corona Four. The serial number image could be read as "E804462", but that is outside the indicated bounds in TWDB; "E304462" is the most plausible serial number. Seller is "auctionbilly" in Kerrville, TX. Asking $129.99 OBO. I noticed a handful of other Corona 4's with the "Four" decal on eBay today, but none of the others provided an image or other indication of the serial number. Unfortunately, examples of these early Corona Four portables are listed under both "Corona 4" and "Corona Four" in TWDB.

1924 Corona 4 #E304462

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 07-05-2026 at 11:06AM
Last Edit: 07-05-2026 at 11:14AM

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Description:

2026-JUL-05 Gallery Creation. An eBay sighting of an early Corona Four. The serial number image could be read as "E804462", but that is outside the indicated bounds in TWDB; "E304462" is the most plausible serial number. Seller is "auctionbilly" in Kerrville, TX. Asking $129.99 OBO. I noticed a handful of other Corona 4's with the "Four" decal on eBay today, but none of the others provided an image or other indication of the serial number. Unfortunately, examples of these early Corona Four portables are listed under both "Corona 4" and "Corona Four" in TWDB.

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In its case.
In its case.

Detail showing the "Corona Four" decal.
Detail showing the "Corona Four" decal.

Keyboard left.
Keyboard left.

Ribbon vibrator and type basket.
Ribbon vibrator and type basket.

Keyboard right.
Keyboard right.

Type basket from rear view. Foundry marks indicate Pica.
Type basket from rear view. Foundry marks indicate Pica.

Left ribbon spool cover and carriage return lever.
Left ribbon spool cover and carriage return lever.

Right ribbon spool cover.
Right ribbon spool cover.

Right broadside view.
Right broadside view.

Left broadside view.
Left broadside view.

Rear view, with decal indicating merely "PATENTS PENDING".
Rear view, with decal indicating merely "PATENTS PENDING".

Underside with serial number.
Underside with serial number.

Serial number close-up.
Serial number close-up.

Underside full view.
Underside full view.

Case front.
Case front.

Case rear.
Case rear.

Case bottom.
Case bottom.

eBay main listing page.
eBay main listing page.

Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)

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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.

In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.


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