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1952 Smith Corona Skyriter Serial # 2Y 134327 1952 Smith Corona Skyriter typewriter, Serial # 2Y 134327 Matthew L Christie's 1952 Smith Corona Skyriter typewriter. 2023-05-03 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Matthew L Christie: 1952 Smith Corona Skyriter Serial # 2Y 134327 UPDATE (9/14/22): I have found & installed the rear carriage cover & paper supports! ... The typewriter arrived intact - (with the exception of the rear carriage cover & paper support) - but in ratty condition. Even after scrubbing the shell and case/cover it still looked ratty somewhat. I've been experimenting with a product called Fluid-Film and on this machine it really made the difference on the shell. These 2Y - 4Y Smith Corona Skyriters are such a nice typewriter to work on. Very simple and the easiest machine to get out of it's shell.

1952 Smith Corona Skyriter #2Y 134327

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Matthew L Christie (Pinehill)
Created: 09-07-2022 at 03:50PM
Last Edit: 05-03-2023 at 06:33PM

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UPDATE (9/14/22): I have found & installed the rear carriage cover & paper supports! ... The typewriter arrived intact - (with the exception of the rear carriage cover & paper support) - but in ratty condition. Even after scrubbing the shell and case/cover it still looked ratty somewhat. I've been experimenting with a product called Fluid-Film and on this machine it really made the difference on the shell. These 2Y - 4Y Smith Corona Skyriters are such a nice typewriter to work on. Very simple and the easiest machine to get out of it's shell.

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Hunter: Matthew L Christie (Pinehill)

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Worked for the Eastman Kodak Company in 16mm & 35mm Motion Picture Film Finishing Production. Finished my career with 7 years in Kodak Photo-chemicals Production. Layoffs came and in 2010 I went to Keller International (Barber Chairs) where I honed my skills on the workings of import barber chairs. As of the end of 2021, I'm Semi-Retired and working 20 hrs per week at Keller International. Now I have time to work on all the typewriters I purchased in 2018/2019.

I received my first typewriter - a Royal (Silver-Seiko) SIGNET as a birthday gift for my 11th birthday on December 20, 1970. That typewriter got a lot of use (school papers, short stories, a try at a Novel) right up until 1982. Then was back into its snap-on case and stored away until 2018.

I was watching the last episode of "The Bates Motel" where the Handy-Man they had was down in the basement typing away on a typewriter. Something clicked. I went up and pulled my old SIGNET out and started using it. Then I remembered we had a family typewriter back in the early 1960. All I could remember is that out had green keys. Went on Ebay and purchased a 1950's Royal QDL -- that was so nice I went and purchased a 1941 Royal QDL -- and I was hooked on buying typewriters ... Royals, Smith-Coronas, Olympias, Adlers, 3 Underwood & 1 Remington ... All these will keep me busy for the next few years. I like the year 1935 - 1975 -- with the 1960's being my favorite. (Now I just got to get them all up on the TWDB!)


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