1936 Smith Corona Standard #1C53478
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 08-30-2025 at 07:58AM
Last Edit: 08-30-2025 at 08:57AM
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Description:
Another rough Standard that turned out pretty nice. The platen is beat up. The feed roller was flat, which is a bit unusual for a SC. A 5 series tray dropped right in. Some more rocker rubber to quiet down the return (pics).
A super smelly case was damp washed with pet spray cleaner and then quickly rinsed with the kitchen sink spray nozzle. Then into the sun for a quick dry. Next up was a super-strong car air freshener (pic) placed in a plastic tray with some water. Then closed up and went back into the sun. This works wonders. It is like a steam sauna, and the fabric material absorbs the super-activated freshener.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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