1948 Smith Corona Clipper #4C205450
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 08-29-2026 at 07:52AM
Last Edit: 08-29-2026 at 08:36AM
Find on Ebay #AD
Find on Etsy #AD
Description:
2026-AUG-29, Gallery Creation. Yesterday, I made the rounds to a few local antique shops. I found this 1948 Made-in-Canada Clipper at Treasures Antiques Collectibles & More, 106 Ponemah Road Route 122, Amherst, NH. The dealer for this item is asking $199. I passed on it. I asked the shop clerk, and any item labeled with a "C" code is on consignment and not negotiable by the shop. For reference, I have purchased two typewriters from Treasures Antiques in the past: My Royal KMM in 2006, and my 1922 Underwood 5 in 2008. See the linked galleries.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- Treasures Antiques website
- Underwood 5 #1590029 (1922) purchased at Treasures Antiques on 3/29/2008
- Royal KMM #3828280 (1948/49) purchased at Treasures Antiques on 10/21/2006
- Royal P #276598, spotted same day, same place
Photos:
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Brian Decker's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 4480
My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.
In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Corona Clipper on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Smith Corona Serial Number page and the Smith Corona Clipper By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
