1967 Smith Corona Classic 12 #6LT2111573
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Jacob Bakers (JDECAY)
Created: 01-12-2025 at 11:55AM
Last Edit: 01-12-2025 at 11:55AM
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Description:
I bought this one on Etsy at a deal I thought was too good to pass up. When received, I noticed it required a small bit of TLC, and it wasn't until I decided to remove the bottom metal plate did the machine start working perfectly. I've yet to reattach it because it works too well now! Weird!
This machine has a really nice green case, but I've found it's ultra-wide 12 inch carriage to be a bit much. It's also probably my heaviest machine. I do enjoy its unique typeface, but could see myself parting with it at some point.
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Hunter: Jacob Bakers (JDECAY)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 42
I have been fascinated by the clockwork construction of typewriters since I was a child. I'd play with one at my dad's office in Manhattan on the days he'd take me to work. Decades later, I've rediscovered them and have fallen into the hobby of acquiring a modest collection.
I use typewriters mostly for leisure, but I do find that creative writing on a typewriter takes on a different flavor of its own. I also have found a great deal of pleasure in using these machines as a means of crafting expressive art.
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