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1964 Smith Corona Classic Serial # 5X 114222 1964 Smith Corona Classic typewriter, Serial # 5X 114222 Daniel Deary's 1964 Smith Corona Classic typewriter. 2023-09-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Daniel Deary: 1964 Smith Corona Classic Serial # 5X 114222 Purchased this from GW auction. This my 2nd Classic but this has a pica typeface. Cosmetically has issues...someone placed this unit upside down in the case and marred the scale. Has a few blemishes... SCM label smeared in the back. After cleaning though it is a wonderful typewriter. This classic has a centering lever...my other one does not. The basket/vibrator combination with 2 screws is very much like a Silent Super. Another difference from the early 5 series is that the 5A and 5AX models do have a plastic tiered drawband pully like the 6 series typers (Note: I have never had any issues with this type of pully in any of the 5A and 5AX, and 6 series typewriters). The bell is diminutive and is not very loud. This differs from the 5AX Sterling which has a loud and bigger bell.

1964 Smith Corona Classic #5X 114222

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Daniel Deary (Dan48)
Created: 03-14-2022 at 11:37AM
Last Edit: 09-14-2023 at 11:16AM

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Purchased this from GW auction. This my 2nd Classic but this has a pica typeface. Cosmetically has issues...someone placed this unit upside down in the case and marred the scale. Has a few blemishes... SCM label smeared in the back. After cleaning though it is a wonderful typewriter. This classic has a centering lever...my other one does not. The basket/vibrator combination with 2 screws is very much like a Silent Super. Another difference from the early 5 series is that the 5A and 5AX models do have a plastic tiered drawband pully like the 6 series typers (Note: I have never had any issues with this type of pully in any of the 5A and 5AX, and 6 series typewriters). The bell is diminutive and is not very loud. This differs from the 5AX Sterling which has a loud and bigger bell.

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Note the small bell. This differs from the 5AX Sterling which has a bigger and louder bell
Note the small bell. This differs from the 5AX Sterling which has a bigger and louder bell

Hunter: Daniel Deary (Dan48)

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Retired. Have been a Photography geek for many years...old school film. Also have been an audiophile and have been collecting vinyl before it became fashionable. Accidently(?) began collecting typewriters in the early1980's...I had four by 2006. After I inherited my mothers Hermes 3000 in 2017 my interest really took off and now I have 28 typewriters in total. The majority of my collection are Smith Corona's largely because they are plentiful, easy to work on and are very good typers.


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