1964 Smith Corona Corsair #5Y151528
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Paul Musgrave (typerpaul)
Created: 03-28-2016 at 07:08PM
Last Edit: 04-05-2017 at 05:49AM
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Description:
Smith Corona Corsair, serial number 5Y151528. Obtained from Flea Word in May 2015. This is my 22nd typewriter.
This is one of the first generation Corsairs. It is basically a Skyriter with a tabulator in a plastic shell. The mechanicals of this typewriter--right down to the touch regulator under the ribbon cover--are very similar to my 1959 Skyriter. From design/patent documents and advertisements, I figure this machine came out in 1964 or 1965 given the white Margin Release, Tab, and Backspace keys (1966-67 models had red keys and the LMH touch regulator by the left shift key).
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Hunter: Paul Musgrave (typerpaul)
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