1952 Smith Corona Sterling #5A395884
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mei Travis (meilynne)
Created: 12-09-2020 at 09:04AM
Last Edit: 02-20-2023 at 02:36PM
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This typewriter came in very good condition and just needed a light cleaning. I purchased it for $35 locally along with the Coronet Super 12. The Sterling is such a no-nonsense snappy little thing that it has easily become one of my favorite models. At first I wasn't moved by the camouflage colorway, but now I like how well it humbly blends with almost any décor and creates a vintage aesthetic like the old black machines. This sports the very common Classic Elite #86 type style. I've been so pleased with the ease of operations that I've since added more 5-series to my collection, some of the best personal portables ever made!
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Hunter: Mei Travis (meilynne)
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During the quiet summer of 2020, I longed to use a typewriter again. After some online research and browsing, two Brother machines landed on my doorstep. A 1971 Montgomery Ward's Signature 511D and a creamy 1985 Sears ultraportable both ignited a fire I haven't felt in a long time. I quickly found Ted Munk, the Facebook groups, and the rest of the typewriter online community, where I learned how to fix them and appreciate them. By summer's end I had collected 20 typewriters to cure my pandemic blues. Now I'm obsessed about the different styles, the mechanics & repair, and their important history. Typewriters are an endless source of fascination as a literary medium, for creativity, a tinker-fest for machine geeks, and they still contribute to the economy. I truly enjoy learning how to bring mid-century or later typewriters back to life, even the electric ones, while completely in awe of the unique antiques that folks brilliantly restore. It warms my heart that there are others, and here we are sharing the same passions about typewriters together.
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