1934 Smith Corona Silent #1S12590
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Kenneth Kruschka (KenKruschka)
Created: 12-27-2018 at 08:16AM
Last Edit: 03-08-2019 at 09:46PM
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Description:
Built a cyborg from 4 or 5 parts units. She doesn't have a "touch selector" but my other 1934 Silent does, so I'm assuming that '34 was the first year of the feature. The paper bail rollers came from a 60's Coronet electric, draw string was used from an Olivetti, half the body (black painted parts) from a Corona Standard, the upper/lower case adjuster stops from a 50's Silent, Floating Shift type-guide from a 40's Clipper, etc. Update 3/8/19 I sold this typewriter, along with an Olivetti, to Robert from Fond Du Lac, WI..
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Hunter: Kenneth Kruschka (KenKruschka)
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After finding a Smith-Corona Coronet 12 at a curb-side (in Winter while walking the dog) I carried it home; after it thawed out and started coming back to life I was hooked. My interest in this hobby lead to taking two parts typewriters to create one good unit. This typewriter aliment is (pretty much) in-curable!
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