1956 Smith Corona Clipper #5A 625277

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)
Created: 05-21-2018 at 05:37PM
Last Edit: 05-21-2018 at 05:40PM

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This Clipper came to me from Campbell River, B.C. in a very sad state. It had been left without a case somewhere in the past, and as such the elements had scarred it. The entire body had a mottled appearance, and rust was lifting the paint and showing through it.

After a mechanical overhaul and cleaning, the original damaged shell was replaced with one from a Sterling parts machine, and painted a poisonous shade of lime green. At that time the original brown platen knobs were swapped with later ones, and the light green shifts were swapped as well.

It has effectively been resto-modded, and is one of only a handful of machines I have attempted to repaint.

Also of note, this Clipper has a French-Canadian keyboard layout, the second one I have come across. It's from near a Canadian Forces base, so it shouldn't be a surprise.

- Sean

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Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)

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This gallery represents the machines owned by good friends Dirk Plante and Sean Doole, who reside in British Columbia, Canada. Together they have established Venneburg Typewriters, a partnership that to date has seen over 400 typewriters since 2009. Here you will find the machines that are currently still in possession or that have come and gone since December 2017.

***As of July 2020, this collection now also represents pieces from the collection of Troy Krahn!