1959 Smith Corona Electric 12 #5LE120727

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Oliver Scheit (osh)
Created: 07-10-2016 at 03:22PM
Last Edit: 11-25-2022 at 07:14AM

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Description:

I am in the progress of a rebuild of the entire electrical drive. New (mordern) motor, new belt-system, etc. The goal is to have it as quiet as possible and the option to run on batteries.

Note that this one is named "Electric 12" and not "Electra 12"

These fine machines seem to be rather rare in Germany.

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Update 2016-07-18
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The new belt-system and the new motor are 98% finished.
It is super-quiet already. I assume once the cover is back on, one would have almost no chance to tell whether the machine is turned on or off just by listening.
It seem to need around 7-8 Volts in order to get to the right speed. That is more than I figured, so I might not be able to run it on 18650 batteries as planned, but that really isn't a big thing.
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Update 2016-08-06
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Just in time before we go for summer holidays, I was able to finish the electrical drive. A little more tuning and this machine will be fine.
With the first typing today I was surprised to find it types 12cpi.

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Update 2016-09-29
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Finally I uploaded a video to youtube with the results
(see link below)

Update 2022
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I believe I no longer have this typewriter (unless it rests somewhere in a box in the basement)
Unfortunately, the new drive system did not work reliable.

Typeface Specimen:

Links:

• YouTube

Photos:

Motor and belt-system removed

in 1959 it was "Electric 12", not yet "Electra 12"

work in progress

serial #

New belt-system and new motor installed. Runs on 7.4 Volts currently.

new electric motor

Hunter: Oliver Scheit (osh)

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located in Hamburg, Germany