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1975 Smith Corona Galaxie 12 Serial # 6MLC-415647H 1975 Smith Corona Galaxie 12 typewriter, Serial # 6MLC-415647H Zach Hubbird's 1975 Smith Corona Galaxie 12 typewriter. 2025-01-29 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Zach Hubbird: 1975 Smith Corona Galaxie 12 Serial # 6MLC-415647H Ah, the Galaxie 12. The first I am uploading of several in my collection, a typer I have known and loved. This one is 12 CPI, Elite No. 66 typeface. Special in a few ways (aren't they all?), one being that it has an intact and legible datecode sticker, and the other being the local dealer badge (I live in Eugene). I cherish these little stickers/decals/etc, even if they are in poor shape as this one is. The datecode has been entered into the SCM datecode mission, and I encourage any 60s/70s SCM owners who have not yet entered their datecodes to do so to help out the effort and give back to TWDB as a thank you for hosting us. This typewriter initially had skipping issues, which I "fixed" by moving the entire escapement assembly closer to the escapement rack. This weird experiment did indeed fix the skipping once and for all, but now the tab system sometimes skips tabs -- but only in the middle of the page. Definitely beats skipping spaces while typing or spacing, since I only use tab near the margins anyway I really don't notice the tab issue (non-issue?). I think adjusting the escapement rack would have been a better approach but I could not figure out how to do so. If anyone has experience with moving the whole escapement like this on a 6 series SCM please chime in. I have yet to get a confident opinion about whether or not it was a good idea.

1975 Smith Corona Galaxie 12 #6MLC-415647H

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Zach Hubbird (EmeraldCityTypewriter)
Created: 01-28-2025 at 11:48PM
Last Edit: 01-29-2025 at 12:02AM

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Ah, the Galaxie 12. The first I am uploading of several in my collection, a typer I have known and loved. This one is 12 CPI, Elite No. 66 typeface. Special in a few ways (aren't they all?), one being that it has an intact and legible datecode sticker, and the other being the local dealer badge (I live in Eugene). I cherish these little stickers/decals/etc, even if they are in poor shape as this one is. The datecode has been entered into the SCM datecode mission, and I encourage any 60s/70s SCM owners who have not yet entered their datecodes to do so to help out the effort and give back to TWDB as a thank you for hosting us. This typewriter initially had skipping issues, which I "fixed" by moving the entire escapement assembly closer to the escapement rack. This weird experiment did indeed fix the skipping once and for all, but now the tab system sometimes skips tabs -- but only in the middle of the page. Definitely beats skipping spaces while typing or spacing, since I only use tab near the margins anyway I really don't notice the tab issue (non-issue?). I think adjusting the escapement rack would have been a better approach but I could not figure out how to do so. If anyone has experience with moving the whole escapement like this on a 6 series SCM please chime in. I have yet to get a confident opinion about whether or not it was a good idea.

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The datecode sticker, reading HL34202. The "H" is perhaps a bit dubious, but I don't know what other letter that could be. Super easy to find on the bottom without any disassembly. Notably I have quite a few other SCM machines of similar vintage, and none of them had an intact sticker. I think they are probably very easy to remove, and often are. If you have a machine with one of these stickers please enter it in the datecode project (found under "Missions" menu at the top of TWDB page).
The datecode sticker, reading HL34202. The "H" is perhaps a bit dubious, but I don't know what other letter that could be. Super easy to find on the bottom without any disassembly. Notably I have quite a few other SCM machines of similar vintage, and none of them had an intact sticker. I think they are probably very easy to remove, and often are. If you have a machine with one of these stickers please enter it in the datecode project (found under "Missions" menu at the top of TWDB page).

Could not bring myself to remove this badge, as Eugene is my hometown, and I still live there, less than a mile from this address.
Could not bring myself to remove this badge, as Eugene is my hometown, and I still live there, less than a mile from this address.

Hunter: Zach Hubbird (EmeraldCityTypewriter)

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Collector and maintenance/repair enthusiast, writer of poetry, letters and fiction. Currently have over two dozen machines, has been an interest of mine for years but only became serious about it recently (in 2024). Typewriters have become my primary passion in life, though I still enjoy doing other things from time to time. Typing outdoors is arguably my favorite thing to do. Note that I have only just begun cataloguing my collection here, I am hoping to enter at least one a day but we'll see.


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