1935 Smith Corona Standard #1C38584X
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Denise vanRijswijk (dvanrijswijk)
Created: 03-28-2024 at 04:33AM
Last Edit: 03-28-2024 at 08:58AM
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Description:
Found this Corona Standard "Squarline" (flat-top) on Marketplace and bought it from somebody near my hometown in the Netherlands. I already owned a Corona Four, but really wanted to add this to my collection because the beautiful design reminds me of a piano. The lady that sold it to me for 50 euros told me she bought it 30 years ago on a flea market purely for decoration. The carriage wasn't working and the letters were getting stuck, so she never bothered to get it working.
The letters were simply fixed by cleaning them, but the carriage was a little bit more work. At first I thought it just needed a new string attached, but it turned out that the main spring was broken. The top of the typewriter is detached from the hooks, making it easy to get it off completely, but that is not how it supposed to be. I only found one attachment piece hidden under the carriage. For now I think it is fine, because the top clicks on the typewriter without issues and it's extra convenient for repairs. But maybe I will search online if somebody else has a spare part. Other than that she's fully functioning. Only a few rust spots.
Unfortunately it didn't come with the case and original metal spools. Fun fact: it has a weird sticker of some sort of angel on the left side panel. Well, because of the tiny little wings I assume it is an angel.
When looking on the Typewriter database I found something odd. Apparently most models from this series don't have the number "1" on the keyboard. My serial number has an "X" behind it, so I think this means that this model has a different keyboard. It also doesn't have the standard arms for the paper (that pop-up from below) that all the other models seem to have, but a long ruler that pushes the paper down on the roller. If anyone know more about this specific model or serial number, please enlighten me!
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Hunter: Denise vanRijswijk (dvanrijswijk)
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Travel blogger and former Graphic Designer from the Netherlands, with a passion for writing, illustrating and photography. Deeply in love with my Corona 4 from 1928, which started my interest in finding beautiful typewriters and fixing them up. I mainly like classic typewriters (with glass keys) from the 20's, 30's and 40's. But I am still in a search for an even older model.
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