1957 Smith Corona Electric Portable #5TE121047
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Rice (TypewriterNoob)
Created: 08-26-2024 at 05:32PM
Last Edit: 08-27-2024 at 04:23PM
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I won this typewriter on ShopGoodwill.com for $122 + shipping = $167 in August 2024 (it was packed really well). It has Double Gothic typeface which I noticed in the pictures before bidding. Sorry to whoever I snyped in the last 15 seconds with very high bid (I wanted this one real bad). The cord was frayed and dangerous, so I replaced that right away. It worked pretty well, but still needed a general cleaning of mechanicals and body. I put on a new ribbon and it's a great typer! I also love the lighter cream colored holiday case.
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Hunter: Mark Rice (TypewriterNoob)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 730
I'm over 60 now, but bought my first typewriter (a 1920's Underwood) when I was a teenager for $5.00. Unfortunately, I sold it 15 years later for $5.00 because I thought it was a useless, outdated boat anchor. Fast forward 35 years and I bought a Smith Corona Tabulator at a garage sale for $5.00 to show my grandchildren what a manual typewriter is and how it works. A couple years later, I bought an Oliver No. 9 at an antique store for $54 because of its interesting design. Within a month, I had spent over $1,000 and bought 16 more typewriters from a 1905 Remington No. 6 upstrike to an electric Olivetti Praxis 48.
I'm pretty handy, so my plan is to clean and repair them. I'll keep some for my private collection and sell others to support my new typewriter addiction.
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