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196X Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe Serial # 6YC939682 196X Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe typewriter, Serial # 6YC939682 Kyle Oelofse's 196X Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe typewriter. 2020-08-22 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Kyle Oelofse: 196X Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe Serial # 6YC939682 Besides its inner workings, this whole machine is made of plastic. Understandable, as it fought the battle of affordability instead of quality. Unlike its larger predecessors, this machine's case is just a plastic cover that latches onto its frame; the bottom of the typewriter doubles as the case for that side. The keys are identical to those found on SCM's other portables of the era. The small-diameter platen tends to coil the paper a bit during typing, and this particular machine has some vertical alignment issues.

Overall it's not a bad machine for what it is, though what it is isn't much.

196X Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe #6YC939682

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Kyle Oelofse (SaladKing)
Created: 01-18-2018 at 07:04PM
Last Edit: 08-22-2020 at 04:20PM

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Besides its inner workings, this whole machine is made of plastic. Understandable, as it fought the battle of affordability instead of quality. Unlike its larger predecessors, this machine's case is just a plastic cover that latches onto its frame; the bottom of the typewriter doubles as the case for that side. The keys are identical to those found on SCM's other portables of the era. The small-diameter platen tends to coil the paper a bit during typing, and this particular machine has some vertical alignment issues.

Overall it's not a bad machine for what it is, though what it is isn't much.

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This typewriter's case is built right into the frame.
This typewriter's case is built right into the frame.

It also has tiny little paper tray arms!
It also has tiny little paper tray arms!

The hood is more of a plate on this one, to save space.
The hood is more of a plate on this one, to save space.

The keys are pretty much identical to those on the Sterling and Tower, though the backspace makes a curious switch from the left side to the right.
The keys are pretty much identical to those on the Sterling and Tower, though the backspace makes a curious switch from the left side to the right.

This machine has a carriage shift! Though unlike most others this one simply tilts back, instead of raising the entire carriage.
This machine has a carriage shift! Though unlike most others this one simply tilts back, instead of raising the entire carriage.

These typeheads are very clean. Either this typewriter didn't see much use, or it was well maintained.
These typeheads are very clean. Either this typewriter didn't see much use, or it was well maintained.

Unlike the Sterling or other 60's SCM machines, the negative space in the "SCM" is filled in with white. It's certainly not the highest-quality rendition of SCM's logo.
Unlike the Sterling or other 60's SCM machines, the negative space in the "SCM" is filled in with white. It's certainly not the highest-quality rendition of SCM's logo.

This carriage return lever has rubber attached to protect the machine and case from itself when banged around during transport.
This carriage return lever has rubber attached to protect the machine and case from itself when banged around during transport.

The switch that swaps between single and double-space mode is stuck on double-space. Probably caused by a missing spring - there is tape residue from where spomeone taped it to single-space.
The switch that swaps between single and double-space mode is stuck on double-space. Probably caused by a missing spring - there is tape residue from where spomeone taped it to single-space.

It has a similar profile to the other SCM portables, just smaller.
It has a similar profile to the other SCM portables, just smaller.

After borrowing a Remington's ribbon and threading it through the ribbon vibrator, this was machine was able to type some faded, misaligned text.
After borrowing a Remington's ribbon and threading it through the ribbon vibrator, this was machine was able to type some faded, misaligned text.

Hunter: Kyle Oelofse (SaladKing)

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I inherited two Royal KMMs as a kid. Over a decade later I started actively collecting and repairing in 2015 shortly after discovering the existence of "weird" typewriters like the Blickensderfer and Hammond, and finding a destroyed Super Sterling to experiment on.


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