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1959 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 5A 739808 1959 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter, Serial # 5A 739808 Randall Lyon's 1959 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter. 2025-11-02 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Randall Lyon: 1959 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 5A 739808 Super clean, well cared for 1959 SC Sterling, bought in November of 2025 from Steve in MA, who was the original purchaser. Bought on Wednesday, March 9th, 1960. Came with manual, warranty card, and some correction paper. Action is snappy and smooth. Ribbon direction doesn't want to change on its own, so that area needs a little cleaning.
Standard Elite typeface (#66)

1959 Smith Corona Sterling #5A 739808

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Randall Lyon (RLyon)
Created: 11-02-2025 at 06:43PM
Last Edit: 11-02-2025 at 06:49PM

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Super clean, well cared for 1959 SC Sterling, bought in November of 2025 from Steve in MA, who was the original purchaser. Bought on Wednesday, March 9th, 1960. Came with manual, warranty card, and some correction paper. Action is snappy and smooth. Ribbon direction doesn't want to change on its own, so that area needs a little cleaning.
Standard Elite typeface (#66)

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