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1961 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 5A 838112 1961 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter, Serial # 5A 838112 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1961 Smith Corona Sterling typewriter. 2026-06-12 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1961 Smith Corona Sterling Serial # 5A 838112 Smith Corona Sterling

This one was built in 1961 according to the list. Missing case, and the plastic insert for the logo on the ribbon cover. Unlike my other 5-series Smith Corona portables, this one is in pica 10cpi typeface. It is different than the pica typeface found on my later Galaxie Twelve.

Had to blow out a lot of cat hair and what appears to be potpourri. Otherwise, the usual sticky typebars that responded to mineral spirits.

Acquired from a woman in Nyack, NY, who was moving.

1961 Smith Corona Sterling #5A 838112

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 06-12-2026 at 07:02PM
Last Edit: 06-12-2026 at 07:06PM

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Smith Corona Sterling

This one was built in 1961 according to the list. Missing case, and the plastic insert for the logo on the ribbon cover. Unlike my other 5-series Smith Corona portables, this one is in pica 10cpi typeface. It is different than the pica typeface found on my later Galaxie Twelve.

Had to blow out a lot of cat hair and what appears to be potpourri. Otherwise, the usual sticky typebars that responded to mineral spirits.

Acquired from a woman in Nyack, NY, who was moving.

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No. 1 Pica - makes me wonder if this is the first typeface that Smith Corona started with?
No. 1 Pica - makes me wonder if this is the first typeface that Smith Corona started with?








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Planning on sticking to full-sized American machines so I don't spend too much on fancy European portables.


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