1965 Smith Corona Classic 12 #6LT2 163996
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 09-14-2025 at 06:09PM
Last Edit: 09-14-2025 at 07:33PM
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Description:
Did they really sell the 6LT2 and 6LTV concurrently? Maybe some overlap, as there often is, but some ads state the "power space" 6LTV model was new for 1967 (see last image). So this would suggest the vague SN info for the Classic 12 is missing a key piece.
Is this the longest running Smith Corona model? From 1963 to ca 1986 essentially the same machine for 25 years. And the last portable manual SC sold.
This was a low-mileage and never apart machine. Despite this, the +/= link from typebar to the second segment was broken. The A/a and Q/q slugs were a mess. Fortunately, some 1U slugs and the link from an Electra 120 to the rescue. Maybe when the link broke, they parked the machine, and this would account for the excellent cosmetic condition?
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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