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1941 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 3A 99168 1941 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter, Serial # 3A 99168 Fred Mi's 1941 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter. 2024-12-09 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fred Mi: 1941 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 3A 99168 For a long time, my wife and I had been searching for a typewriter. We often visited antique stores, but we never found anything suitable—everything was either too rusty or too large. One day, when the weather wasn't good for a countryside trek, we decided to visit a recycling artisans' exposition.

There, among various scraps, we found a charming typewriter lying alone on the ground. We asked about the price, and after a brief discussion, we bought it. It came almost complete with its original case (though without a key) and a ribbon. Some keytops were damaged, and the rear nameplate was missing. However, it was in good condition overall, with minimal rust or dust. A few typebars were sticky, two had disconnected links, and the on-foot was not correct. This is a french keyboard and a Pica font (10 cpi).

Thanks to the tutorials by Duane Jensen from Phoenix Typewriter, I was able to fix these issues.

1941 Smith Corona Sterling #3A 99168

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fred Mi (Fred76)
Created: 12-09-2024 at 02:39AM
Last Edit: 12-09-2024 at 02:51AM

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For a long time, my wife and I had been searching for a typewriter. We often visited antique stores, but we never found anything suitable—everything was either too rusty or too large. One day, when the weather wasn't good for a countryside trek, we decided to visit a recycling artisans' exposition.

There, among various scraps, we found a charming typewriter lying alone on the ground. We asked about the price, and after a brief discussion, we bought it. It came almost complete with its original case (though without a key) and a ribbon. Some keytops were damaged, and the rear nameplate was missing. However, it was in good condition overall, with minimal rust or dust. A few typebars were sticky, two had disconnected links, and the on-foot was not correct. This is a french keyboard and a Pica font (10 cpi).

Thanks to the tutorials by Duane Jensen from Phoenix Typewriter, I was able to fix these issues.

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Hunter: Fred Mi (Fred76)

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Corona Speedline Sterling 3A owner. Trying to make it work as a charm with no help in my neighborhood as such typewriter was scarcely sold in France... So I just rely on Internet tutorial and online help through social networks. Many thanks to the TW community !


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