1050 Brands 3173 Models 21456 Galleries 13420 Typefaces 6273 Patents
Home » Smith Corona » Sterling » 1946 #4A194939
1946 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 4A194939 1946 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter, Serial # 4A194939 Brian Hammack's 1946 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter. 2020-03-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Hammack: 1946 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 4A194939 Rescued from a thrift in 2012 but unfortunately not rescued from its previous owner in time. The left latch on the case was jimmied open; some keys have their labels turned, some hammers need realigning, and I haven't gotten around to fixing those, but I have oiled the machine and confirmed full basic functionality.

1946 Smith Corona Sterling #4A194939

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Hammack (TheMushroom)
Created: 03-13-2020 at 01:22PM
Last Edit: 03-13-2020 at 07:41PM

Description Hunter 5 Photos 0 Likes  Find on Ebay #AD  Find on Etsy #AD

Description:

Rescued from a thrift in 2012 but unfortunately not rescued from its previous owner in time. The left latch on the case was jimmied open; some keys have their labels turned, some hammers need realigning, and I haven't gotten around to fixing those, but I have oiled the machine and confirmed full basic functionality.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

1945 Silent and 1946 Sterling, to compare the minor differences between the models.
1945 Silent and 1946 Sterling, to compare the minor differences between the models.

I have no idea how those keycaps became crooked. Maybe I don't want to know.
I have no idea how those keycaps became crooked. Maybe I don't want to know.

Rescued but the damage was done.
Rescued but the damage was done.

Serial found!
Serial found!

So I mentioned someone jimmied the latch on the left side of the case. This model has a 2-latch case where the Super has 1.
So I mentioned someone jimmied the latch on the left side of the case. This model has a 2-latch case where the Super has 1.

Hunter: Brian Hammack (TheMushroom)

Brian Hammack's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]

Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 247

Got my first typewriter at age 4, a Tom Thumb. Got my first real typewriter at age 15, a Smith-Corona DeVille. Have been collecting typewriters since 2010 when I found a 1945 Smith-Corona Silent at an estate sale. Current count is around 12, half of them are in storage .


RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Corona Sterling on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Smith Corona Serial Number page and the Smith Corona Sterling By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.

Typewriter Hunter Merch!