1960 Smith Corona Galaxie #6T330902
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 08-10-2024 at 06:43PM
Last Edit: 08-11-2024 at 08:36AM
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An early example of the legendary 6 series. The ads rolled out in the Fall of 1959 and Smith Corona spent heavily on the rollout. "New in style, speed and spirit..."
I let this one sit on the shelf for a long time because it was a greasy pig with a dozen typebars loose and some of the links bent badly. It turned out pretty nice. I think I should've treated it for UV but I am not sure how true white it was originally. Maybe the white plastic bits were more off white with this Apache Tan?
It is interesting to note the things they would change. The ribbon vibrator gets updated later with the plastic card guide and different ribbon holder. I like the 5 Series holdover version. The feet are short on this and so the machine has a much lower stance on the desk. This is the only version of this "Trimline" case that I've had with a still functioning latch/handle. The later ones get a metal brace that the screws go into. On these they screw into the plastic part and the plastic breaks. Also, there is no front latch holding the typer down. I wonder why they ditched the paper bail/paper release combo. I think it is pretty slick vs the standard system they would go back to. Toward the end of the 6 line they will go back to this setup.
Max Boyd had been in business 35 years in 1964 and was still around as late as 1974. I wonder if they made it to 50?
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
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