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1936 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 1A17965 1936 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter, Serial # 1A17965 Mark Schrad's 1936 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter. 2026-05-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mark Schrad: 1936 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 1A17965 I found myself in Bethlehem, PA in May of 2026, so I took a chance and bought this black Sterling flattop for $50. It's probably not worth it. Lots of dropped linkages which are easy to fix of course, but I have my concerns about the carriage rails and escapement now, too.

1936 Smith Corona Sterling #1A17965

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 05-13-2026 at 03:58AM
Last Edit: 05-13-2026 at 03:59AM

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I found myself in Bethlehem, PA in May of 2026, so I took a chance and bought this black Sterling flattop for $50. It's probably not worth it. Lots of dropped linkages which are easy to fix of course, but I have my concerns about the carriage rails and escapement now, too.

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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)

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