1964 Smith Corona Coronet #6SV 106672
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 04-09-2024 at 08:53AM
Last Edit: 04-09-2024 at 09:07AM
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Description:
A nice early example. These early Coronets, before they went all 'fleetwood,'are just sharp looking. Oh and they can type if that's your thing. This one was parked because the typebar support/pad came unattached. This wouldn't allow it to shift so the upper case was way off. The A/a slug is scored/chipped and the W/w is out of alignment.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2246
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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