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1947 Smith Corona Clipper Serial # 4C217130 1947 Smith Corona Clipper typewriter, Serial # 4C217130 Greg Mattesen's 1947 Smith Corona Clipper typewriter. 2025-02-07 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Greg Mattesen: 1947 Smith Corona Clipper Serial # 4C217130 I usually like to find the top of the line model in Smith-Corona's different eras, but I would argue that in the Speedline series, the base model Clipper is the one to have because of the wonderful screen-printed Clipper logo on the ribbon cover. I wanted one of these for a while, and a really dirty one came up for sale locally on Marketplace. I bought it in December 2022 and brought it back to life with a thorough cleaning and servicing. It's an enjoyable typewriter to use, and it looks great on display.

1947 Smith Corona Clipper #4C217130

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)
Created: 02-07-2025 at 01:29PM
Last Edit: 02-07-2025 at 01:36PM

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I usually like to find the top of the line model in Smith-Corona's different eras, but I would argue that in the Speedline series, the base model Clipper is the one to have because of the wonderful screen-printed Clipper logo on the ribbon cover. I wanted one of these for a while, and a really dirty one came up for sale locally on Marketplace. I bought it in December 2022 and brought it back to life with a thorough cleaning and servicing. It's an enjoyable typewriter to use, and it looks great on display.

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This is what it looked like when I got it. I'm not sure if it was stored in a barn or something, but it was really dirty.
This is what it looked like when I got it. I'm not sure if it was stored in a barn or something, but it was really dirty.

Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)

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I "accidentally" started collecting typwriters in the fall of 2020. After my daughter got one cheap at a junk shop, and hearing that she intended to use it to write some old fashioned snail-mail letters to friends, I decided to get "a" typewriter myself to do the same. The first one was a real lucky break: a pristine 1950 Smith-Corona Sterling in perfect condition. From there I got interested in other brands and in refurbishing dirty and forgotten machines. I've had 65+ typewriters at this point, passing many along to excited new owners to keep my collection hovering around 20 machines.


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