1968 Smith Corona Electra SS #6BL 104618
Status: My Collection
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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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
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