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1940 Corona Zephyr Serial # 1Z59250 1940 Corona Zephyr typewriter, Serial # 1Z59250 Mighty Jabba's 1940 Corona Zephyr typewriter. 2023-05-02 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mighty Jabba: 1940 Corona Zephyr Serial # 1Z59250 I really like the looks of this machine, although it turns out to be kind of a budget machine aimed at younger users rather than the reporter's workhorse I initially envisioned. Maybe it's just my machine, but the keys all jiggle noticeably if you just kind of tap the case, and it doesn't even have a shift lock key -- you just have to push the left shift under a little catch to lock it into place. Overall, the typing feel is not fantastic, especially compared to my Corona Sterling from the exact same time period. But I suppose that's to be expected from an ultraportable like this. And make no mistake -- it's very nice and compact. I really like the metal cover. And it looks very modern compared to other machines that would've been available in the late 30s when this first debuted.

This arrived in the mail with the ribbon vibrator bent in a weird position, so in order to actually use it I had to bend it back, but it took a good hour of experimenting before I landed on a configuration that would prevent the ribbon from bouncing up out of the guides. In the end, even after bending the vibrator back into what I think is the correct shape, I had to intentionally not use the left ribbon guide post for the machine to work correctly.

I noticed that there was a piece of paper taped inside the metal cover, and when I looked underneath I was happily surprised to find the owner's manual!

1940 Corona Zephyr #1Z59250

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mighty Jabba (MightyJabba)
Created: 05-02-2023 at 08:57AM
Last Edit: 05-02-2023 at 08:59AM

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I really like the looks of this machine, although it turns out to be kind of a budget machine aimed at younger users rather than the reporter's workhorse I initially envisioned. Maybe it's just my machine, but the keys all jiggle noticeably if you just kind of tap the case, and it doesn't even have a shift lock key -- you just have to push the left shift under a little catch to lock it into place. Overall, the typing feel is not fantastic, especially compared to my Corona Sterling from the exact same time period. But I suppose that's to be expected from an ultraportable like this. And make no mistake -- it's very nice and compact. I really like the metal cover. And it looks very modern compared to other machines that would've been available in the late 30s when this first debuted.

This arrived in the mail with the ribbon vibrator bent in a weird position, so in order to actually use it I had to bend it back, but it took a good hour of experimenting before I landed on a configuration that would prevent the ribbon from bouncing up out of the guides. In the end, even after bending the vibrator back into what I think is the correct shape, I had to intentionally not use the left ribbon guide post for the machine to work correctly.

I noticed that there was a piece of paper taped inside the metal cover, and when I looked underneath I was happily surprised to find the owner's manual!

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