1957 Smith Corona Electric Portable #5TE 139238
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 02-06-2013 at 09:52PM
Last Edit: 12-22-2021 at 03:44AM
Description:
A nice example of the 5TE Electric in mint green. Excellent condition, 12 Pitch Elite Typeface.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- Underwood Portables: A Quandry and The Process, Plus A Shiny Clean 5TE
- 1958 Smith-Corona 5TE Electric Portable
- Smith-Corona Electric 5TE Typewriter Serial Numbers Updated!
Photos:
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
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Status: Curator
Points: 2786
I am a scoundrel without a cause, and my swank outshines the sun.
I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.
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