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196X Smith Corona Electra 210 Serial # 6ES 124795 196X Smith Corona Electra 210 typewriter, Serial # 6ES 124795 Wayne Bouchard's 196X Smith Corona Electra 210 typewriter. 2024-03-29 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Wayne Bouchard: 196X Smith Corona Electra 210 Serial # 6ES 124795 Smith-Corona Electra 210 typewriter. 10" carriage with power return, power shift, repeat on period, X, dash, and space. Manual backspace.
This is basically the same typewriter as the Galaxie, just electrified. The trip mechanism is a little bit complicated, but it is mostly just the same mechanism repeated 45 times. A rotating bar catches a lever moved by depression of a key which contacts the lever for the type bar to provide the motive force. This gives the type bars an even and consistent impact force, guaranteeing uniform blackness and crispness of the letters, as long as the typewriter is kept in good repair.

It should be noted that certain keys, such as the dash, period, and apostrophe (to name three) have a slightly altered trip arm to reduce the force of impact. This helps avoid cutting the paper, especially when typing multiple carbons. SC was going for the best quality printing they could get with these later units in order to out-shine the competition with units that were reliable, easy to use and repair, and produced the best quality documents.

196X Smith Corona Electra 210 #6ES 124795

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Wayne Bouchard (azweb100)
Created: 03-29-2024 at 06:12AM
Last Edit: 03-29-2024 at 06:32AM

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Smith-Corona Electra 210 typewriter. 10" carriage with power return, power shift, repeat on period, X, dash, and space. Manual backspace.
This is basically the same typewriter as the Galaxie, just electrified. The trip mechanism is a little bit complicated, but it is mostly just the same mechanism repeated 45 times. A rotating bar catches a lever moved by depression of a key which contacts the lever for the type bar to provide the motive force. This gives the type bars an even and consistent impact force, guaranteeing uniform blackness and crispness of the letters, as long as the typewriter is kept in good repair.

It should be noted that certain keys, such as the dash, period, and apostrophe (to name three) have a slightly altered trip arm to reduce the force of impact. This helps avoid cutting the paper, especially when typing multiple carbons. SC was going for the best quality printing they could get with these later units in order to out-shine the competition with units that were reliable, easy to use and repair, and produced the best quality documents.

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Note the fixed power cord. In a way, this is a good thing since the current C13 connector wasn't in use yet, nor was there an agreed upon standard for the external cord connection. As a result of time, detachable power cords from other electric devices have become separated from them, leaving them useless unless something can be improvised.
Note the fixed power cord. In a way, this is a good thing since the current C13 connector wasn't in use yet, nor was there an agreed upon standard for the external cord connection. As a result of time, detachable power cords from other electric devices have become separated from them, leaving them useless unless something can be improvised.






Located underneath on the right side of the unit. The last digit is hard to see, but it is definitely a 5.
Located underneath on the right side of the unit. The last digit is hard to see, but it is definitely a 5.



The mark on the slugs designates this as Pica No. 1 (10 pitch, 6 LPI)
The mark on the slugs designates this as Pica No. 1 (10 pitch, 6 LPI)

Note "Series 6SV". This typewriter doesn't seem to fall in the listing of units on known existing production records, so it is hard to date. This is as close as I can get and puts it in 1965, but I don't believe they were made for just one year.
Note "Series 6SV". This typewriter doesn't seem to fall in the listing of units on known existing production records, so it is hard to date. This is as close as I can get and puts it in 1965, but I don't believe they were made for just one year.

Always take pride in your work! I am continually impressed that these labels have remained in their cases for so long!
Always take pride in your work! I am continually impressed that these labels have remained in their cases for so long!

This typewriter is equipped with two type bars designed to use replaceable type heads with keys that can use replaceable key caps. Here we have three examples of math keys. +/- with division, superscript 2 and 3 (square and cube), and square root and pi. Putting these on couldn't be easier, Just squeeze and pivot the type head off the type bar and put the new one on. pop the key cap in favor of the new one and you're done. You can change mid-document without any meaningful disruption.
This typewriter is equipped with two type bars designed to use replaceable type heads with keys that can use replaceable key caps. Here we have three examples of math keys. +/- with division, superscript 2 and 3 (square and cube), and square root and pi. Putting these on couldn't be easier, Just squeeze and pivot the type head off the type bar and put the new one on. pop the key cap in favor of the new one and you're done. You can change mid-document without any meaningful disruption.


There is a wheel underneath the unit that you can turn to adjust the feel of the keys. It moves forward and backwards as it rotates. Problem here is that it takes a LOT of movement to reach full travel, making adjustments tedious.
There is a wheel underneath the unit that you can turn to adjust the feel of the keys. It moves forward and backwards as it rotates. Problem here is that it takes a LOT of movement to reach full travel, making adjustments tedious.




The case is a little worse for wear. I had to work out a few dents and reshape a few other things. It could still use a little work, but that's about "perfect",
The case is a little worse for wear. I had to work out a few dents and reshape a few other things. It could still use a little work, but that's about "perfect",

There was a lot of rust on the hinge, however this was originally nickle plated. With the rust removed and the nickle gone, this leaves the metal unprotected. So I compensated by taping off the rest of the case bottom (with paper over the sides) and painted the hinge with two coats of silver metallic paint. It isn't nickle, but it still looks pretty good and will give years of protection for the metal below.
There was a lot of rust on the hinge, however this was originally nickle plated. With the rust removed and the nickle gone, this leaves the metal unprotected. So I compensated by taping off the rest of the case bottom (with paper over the sides) and painted the hinge with two coats of silver metallic paint. It isn't nickle, but it still looks pretty good and will give years of protection for the metal below.

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