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1964 Smith Corona Galaxie Serial # 378798 1964 Smith Corona Galaxie typewriter, Serial # 378798 Wayne Bouchard's 1964 Smith Corona Galaxie typewriter. 2024-04-25 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Wayne Bouchard: 1964 Smith Corona Galaxie Serial # 378798 A Smith-Corona Galaxie typewriter. This is a series 6 typewriter (the numbering of a given series beginning in ~1935 with the SC Standard 1C--units made prior to that point had no prefix.) This is close to the final design for the mechanics of the Smith-Corona internals. The electric models use this as a foundation and simply add a set of cams and trip levers to provide the motive force for the type bars.

This particular unit has a grey body and ribbon cover along with a sort of a cream plastic keyboard cover and key caps. The case is an aluminum case with the top and bottom covered with what I would call a "charcoal heather" colored material. It's a fine typewriter, but did suffer a bit from time and carelessness. It's a very comfortable typewriter to use and well recommended for those wanting a work unit.

1964 Smith Corona Galaxie #378798

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Wayne Bouchard (azweb100)
Created: 04-25-2024 at 05:02PM
Last Edit: 04-25-2024 at 05:11PM

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A Smith-Corona Galaxie typewriter. This is a series 6 typewriter (the numbering of a given series beginning in ~1935 with the SC Standard 1C--units made prior to that point had no prefix.) This is close to the final design for the mechanics of the Smith-Corona internals. The electric models use this as a foundation and simply add a set of cams and trip levers to provide the motive force for the type bars.

This particular unit has a grey body and ribbon cover along with a sort of a cream plastic keyboard cover and key caps. The case is an aluminum case with the top and bottom covered with what I would call a "charcoal heather" colored material. It's a fine typewriter, but did suffer a bit from time and carelessness. It's a very comfortable typewriter to use and well recommended for those wanting a work unit.

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Note the touch control on the left, the ribbon bichrome on the left, and the keyboard set tab stops. The margins are plainly visible at the back of the typewriter and easily moved.
Note the touch control on the left, the ribbon bichrome on the left, and the keyboard set tab stops. The margins are plainly visible at the back of the typewriter and easily moved.






This particular unit only has one vintage spool, but there always has to be a flaw, right?
This particular unit only has one vintage spool, but there always has to be a flaw, right?

Very clean type bars and type slugs! It's a beautiful thing!
Very clean type bars and type slugs! It's a beautiful thing!

Type style Pica No. 1. 10 pitch, 6 lines per inch.
Type style Pica No. 1. 10 pitch, 6 lines per inch.

The revised SCM logo which was used after the merger with the Marchant company, to become Smith-Corona-Marchant.
The revised SCM logo which was used after the merger with the Marchant company, to become Smith-Corona-Marchant.

This label was on the unit when I received it. it is NOT the price the last seller asked. This is from an earlier sale. Since it represents what I think is an interesting part of the history, I elected to keep it.
This label was on the unit when I received it. it is NOT the price the last seller asked. This is from an earlier sale. Since it represents what I think is an interesting part of the history, I elected to keep it.

A very simple logo, placed on the eraser table. It appears nowhere else on either the typewriter or the case.
A very simple logo, placed on the eraser table. It appears nowhere else on either the typewriter or the case.

Serial number 6T 378798. Unusually hard to see. Hidden by the ribbon cover on the right side.
Serial number 6T 378798. Unusually hard to see. Hidden by the ribbon cover on the right side.



Unlike the earlier "Holiday" cases that had the removable hardware, this case has a simplified design that still has the brackets on the front and back but otherwise only has a couple of pads. The previous locking hardware has been dispensed with as unnecessary and an unjustifiable added cost.
Unlike the earlier "Holiday" cases that had the removable hardware, this case has a simplified design that still has the brackets on the front and back but otherwise only has a couple of pads. The previous locking hardware has been dispensed with as unnecessary and an unjustifiable added cost.

Hunter: Wayne Bouchard (azweb100)

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