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197X Penncrest (SCM) Concord 12 Serial # P6LB-107096W 197X Penncrest (SCM) Concord 12 typewriter, Serial # P6LB-107096W James Grooms's 197X Penncrest (SCM) Concord 12 typewriter. 2025-05-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 197X Penncrest (SCM) Concord 12 Serial # P6LB-107096W Based on the black capped changeable keys, plastic spool posts and switch up to another prefix code, I'd say this is a 197X vs a 196X.

The Concord 10 and 12 are essentially Electra 110 and 120s. These hit the shelves in 1967 three years after the launch of the 110/120. They would be a JCP mainstay from 67 through 75 when the ads run out with blow out pricing. They are in the catalog at least until 1977. There were obviously far more of them sold than what would be indicated by the number on the TWDB.

Often dismissed as simply another SCM rebadge, the Penncrest line is significantly different once past the mechanism. As opposed to the sheet metal skin of say a Coronet 10, the JC Penney machine is in an aluminum housing and the articulating ribbon cover is ditched for a tradition post and grommet cover. They are a noticeably heavier machine.

197X Penncrest (SCM) Concord 12 #P6LB-107096W

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 05-01-2025 at 09:54AM
Last Edit: 05-01-2025 at 10:23AM

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Based on the black capped changeable keys, plastic spool posts and switch up to another prefix code, I'd say this is a 197X vs a 196X.

The Concord 10 and 12 are essentially Electra 110 and 120s. These hit the shelves in 1967 three years after the launch of the 110/120. They would be a JCP mainstay from 67 through 75 when the ads run out with blow out pricing. They are in the catalog at least until 1977. There were obviously far more of them sold than what would be indicated by the number on the TWDB.

Often dismissed as simply another SCM rebadge, the Penncrest line is significantly different once past the mechanism. As opposed to the sheet metal skin of say a Coronet 10, the JC Penney machine is in an aluminum housing and the articulating ribbon cover is ditched for a tradition post and grommet cover. They are a noticeably heavier machine.

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