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1946 Smith Corona Clipper Serial # 4C162666 1946 Smith Corona Clipper typewriter, Serial # 4C162666 Wayne Bouchard's 1946 Smith Corona Clipper typewriter. 2024-12-16 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Wayne Bouchard: 1946 Smith Corona Clipper Serial # 4C162666 A Smith-Corona Clipper from 1946, outfitted with Pica No. 1 (10 pitch, 6LPI)

This typewriter obviously belonged to a college student, probably the original owner, as it has a patch from Valaparaiso University in Indiana affixed to the outside of the case. It was very heavily used and was filled with eraser shavings. The body bears a few chips and wear marks, but just enough that its showing its age. Inside, showing signs of being in storage for a long time, it also bears a few dozen small spots of rust but not bad at all. Interestingly, duplicating the sort of things that other manufacturers had done at the time, probably the original owner placed wooden blocks inside the case to help align the typewriter when putting it back. The typewriter functions very well and doubtlessly provided its original owner with excellent service.

1946 Smith Corona Clipper #4C162666

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Wayne Bouchard (azweb100)
Created: 12-13-2024 at 06:44PM
Last Edit: 12-16-2024 at 04:49AM

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A Smith-Corona Clipper from 1946, outfitted with Pica No. 1 (10 pitch, 6LPI)

This typewriter obviously belonged to a college student, probably the original owner, as it has a patch from Valaparaiso University in Indiana affixed to the outside of the case. It was very heavily used and was filled with eraser shavings. The body bears a few chips and wear marks, but just enough that its showing its age. Inside, showing signs of being in storage for a long time, it also bears a few dozen small spots of rust but not bad at all. Interestingly, duplicating the sort of things that other manufacturers had done at the time, probably the original owner placed wooden blocks inside the case to help align the typewriter when putting it back. The typewriter functions very well and doubtlessly provided its original owner with excellent service.

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Pica No 1. (10 pitch, 6 LPI)
Pica No 1. (10 pitch, 6 LPI)

Serial 4C162666 Located on the right side beneath the ribbon cover.
Serial 4C162666 Located on the right side beneath the ribbon cover.




Note the unadorned wooden blocks that someone (probably the first owner) placed inside to help align the typewriter when replacing it into the case.
Note the unadorned wooden blocks that someone (probably the first owner) placed inside to help align the typewriter when replacing it into the case.











Hunter: Wayne Bouchard (azweb100)

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Started collecting typewriters in 2023 with a Royal HHE like the one I did my first book report on when I was in school and using my dad's old typewriter.


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