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1940 Smith Corona Standard Serial # 2c239829 1940 Smith Corona Standard typewriter, Serial # 2c239829 James Ashe's 1940 Smith Corona Standard typewriter. 2025-03-30 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Ashe: 1940 Smith Corona Standard Serial # 2c239829 Stumbled across this at a flea market. I like it's simple decoration. Some of the parts have heavy oxidation, yet it types decently before I've done any work. Cleaning and typesample forthcoming.

1940 Smith Corona Standard #2c239829

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Ashe (TypingtheMargins)
Created: 03-26-2025 at 03:31AM
Last Edit: 03-30-2025 at 08:30PM

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Stumbled across this at a flea market. I like it's simple decoration. Some of the parts have heavy oxidation, yet it types decently before I've done any work. Cleaning and typesample forthcoming.

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Front of machine by itself. The pinstripe is a lovely design aspect.
Front of machine by itself. The pinstripe is a lovely design aspect.

Right side of the machine.
Right side of the machine.

Back of the machine in the base and the feed rollers.
Back of the machine in the base and the feed rollers.

Detail of carriage return.
Detail of carriage return.

Top of the machine and the type bars.
Top of the machine and the type bars.

Bottom of the machine showing most of the important aspects of the mechanism.
Bottom of the machine showing most of the important aspects of the mechanism.

Right underside of the carriage showing that the serial is written on the carriage. Not sure if this is common or if this was added in service at some point.
Right underside of the carriage showing that the serial is written on the carriage. Not sure if this is common or if this was added in service at some point.

Case back/bottom showing feet and hinges.
Case back/bottom showing feet and hinges.

Overview of case.
Overview of case.

Detail of slip-hinge in the open position.
Detail of slip-hinge in the open position.

CU of side shot of the slip hinge.
CU of side shot of the slip hinge.

Latch release lever and pull wire built into the case.
Latch release lever and pull wire built into the case.

CU of case latch.
CU of case latch.

Hunter: James Ashe (TypingtheMargins)

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Occasional typewriter user and 'variety accumulator' but not a serious collector.

My first typewriter was a SCM Galaxie/Classic that I bought at a thrift store in Middle School. Taught myself how to use it without the manual. Used it for school work that needed to be entered into print-outs. I liked the machine, although it is heavy, but I always hated the case.

Recently, something awakened in me and I have been finding a few modest projects and interesting machines to try manual typing again.


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