1937 Smith Corona Sterling #1A 30024
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-04-2024 at 05:59AM
Last Edit: 01-04-2024 at 06:06AM
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The day they come home. It is something special isn't it? The smell, the extras, the history. Here we have the original sales brochure and hanging tag with serial number and pica face. And some paper! What is the story with this rarely used gem that will be 9 plus with clean and service. My second Flattie.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
James Grooms's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2246
As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
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