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1968 Smith Corona Electra SS Serial # 6BL 104618 1968 Smith Corona Electra SS typewriter, Serial # 6BL 104618 James Grooms's 1968 Smith Corona Electra SS typewriter. 2024-07-19 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1968 Smith Corona Electra SS Serial # 6BL 104618 How clean was it? Check out the cord. I did not need to even wipe it down. The belt had disintegrated and what remained was wrapped around the drive pully. And a fair bit of UV turned the tan to that greenish hue. I pulled a belt off a Poweriter with a dead power/charge supply. Then did a UV treatment, which turned out very nice after worrying it was too hot and would warp the bezel.

Completely functional after service on AC and now to build a 1/2 D cell power pack. This thing was a huge upgrade over the Poweriter's electrical system.

1968 Smith Corona Electra SS #6BL 104618

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 07-19-2024 at 04:30PM
Last Edit: 07-19-2024 at 06:34PM

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How clean was it? Check out the cord. I did not need to even wipe it down. The belt had disintegrated and what remained was wrapped around the drive pully. And a fair bit of UV turned the tan to that greenish hue. I pulled a belt off a Poweriter with a dead power/charge supply. Then did a UV treatment, which turned out very nice after worrying it was too hot and would warp the bezel.

Completely functional after service on AC and now to build a 1/2 D cell power pack. This thing was a huge upgrade over the Poweriter's electrical system.

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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.

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