1972 Smith Corona Electra 210 #6ES 259548

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-17-2024 at 04:09PM
Last Edit: 10-12-2024 at 03:31AM

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A very clean example from the original owner. It included the sales receipt, along with all the other ppwk, so I am calling this a 1972. Still running on the original v belts.
You don't know what you are missing.

There is no TWDB breakout for this model. It was introduced in late 1967. It was a big deal and big ad push as it was the first all electric portable vs the 63 release of the “office electric” lineup. By 1974 the ads end, as SCM is onto the cartridge system model.

A 1974 ad claims there were over 2,000,000 electric protables produced. So, the same base model and are there more of them than Underwood 5s. Recall that number is more than one model bunched in there.

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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 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.