1956 Smith Corona Sterling #5A 625277
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)
Created: 05-21-2018 at 05:46PM
Last Edit: 05-21-2018 at 05:47PM
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Description:
The nameplate is misleading. This Sterling had a poor condition shell (which ultimately re-clothed the green Clipper) and I happened to have a Super that was in the rarer sandstone beige paintwork. The Super was a parts machine, and it has given many bits to keep my other Super-5s in functional shape.
As a result, the Sterling got the nice shell and now has the wrong name on the paper table! So it's a Pseudo-Super!
It works like it ought to, which the original guts of the shell did not. This machine was also originally a French-Canadian machine, but these parts were swapped into my '55 Sterling so as to accommodate the white keytops and have them correspond correctly.
- Sean
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Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)
Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2509
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!
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Corona Sterling on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Smith Corona Serial Number page and the Smith Corona Sterling By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
