1969 Sears Medalist Power 12 #S6LJ 125575G
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-21-2025 at 03:40PM
Last Edit: 01-22-2025 at 07:57PM
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Pending service. Another gem that is clean and everything but the ribbon rewind checks out. Running pretty quiet on the v belts. And an as new Sears dust cover!!!
The ads tell the tale? They didn't run many and by 1975 they are trying to blow them out with a $100 ($586) discount. I am going to guess the features and style didn't hit. Nevertheless, a neat machine if you are into Smith Corona and the department store variants.
More later....
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Easy service. The ribbon drive belt was gone. I used a 2 1/2 in O ring (link). The original V-belts are ok, so I am living with a little bit of hop in the motor belt. This is just a darn tootin fun typewriter. Maybe one of the ribbon suppliers can do a custom 4 color like the original?
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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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