1934 Corona 4 #G4E 00090
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 09-03-2014 at 12:00AM
Last Edit: 12-31-2018 at 12:38AM
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Description:
Sighted at Mesa Typewriter Exchange. Bruce Green Corona 4 manufactured in July/Aug 1924.
This was either the 90th Corona 4 ever manufactured, or was the 90th one made in July/Aug 1924, depending on when Corona began the habit of restarting serial numbers every 2 months. S.L. Johnson suggests that started in 1926, but I suspect Corona probably made more than 90 machines in the first 6 months of the run, so they may have restarted serial numbers every 2 months all the way back in 1924.
Either way, it's a data point to consider, and I felt it was worth including for future researchers. Plus it's in magnificent condition! :D
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Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
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I am a scoundrel without a cause, and my swank outshines the sun.
I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Corona 4 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Corona Serial Number page and the Corona 4 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
