1969 Smith Corona 250 Mark II #V6LR462816

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 02-29-2024 at 10:56AM
Last Edit: 03-20-2025 at 05:02PM

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This typewriter led a charmed life as a case queen and oh what a case she has. She was dropped at some point on the left front corner. A little dent there and it pushed the key bezel out of place and jammed up the on/off switch. Just a minor attempt with a screw driver was made and fortunately they gave up and in the case she went. I imagine a trip to the typewriter shop that never happened. Then we can continue with the kids are cleaning out the closet 50 years later and off to Goodwill she goes.

Note the large feet. Also, oversize paper bail rollers and release levers. It also features a power backspace and power space button and half space button.. And the bonus of supercharged carriage return (image and link). This was top of the line in 1969 and Smith Corona is dominating the affordable office space. A historically significant lineup that is largely overlooked. For example, a gallery of two and the other one was scrapped after stripping the typebars.

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Links:

• While he's on a 210, the points are the same
• Simply the best!
• A video review of the upgraded office machines.
• More power.
• Gallery of two.
• typefaces
• gen 1 250
• the first one geared directly at the office mkt

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Oh how times and tastes change. Do you want to type? Royal thinks way too much about their Safari. And no your Facit isn't an equal to an Olympia SM-9.

Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)

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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 12202

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.