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197X Sears Communicator Serial # S8L126577M 197X Sears Communicator typewriter, Serial # S8L126577M James Grooms's 197X Sears Communicator typewriter. 2025-01-02 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 197X Sears Communicator Serial # S8L126577M These are Smith Corona 2200s in a metal housing vs the plastic one used on the S-Cs. First introduced in 1975 featuring the cartridge system that came out on the S-Cs in 1973. This is an early one because it has the familiar two V-belt drive system. Later 2200s have the one toothed belt drive.

Adding to the sales dominance of the Smith Corona electrics, who knows how many were sold through Sears. The belts quit and with no replacements available, thousands are sitting in landfills.

Throw a carbon ribbon in one and they are fine machines producing an excellent type impression. MSRP was $270 or $1600 today. They were not the budget model they are often mistaken for. I believe the later ones lost the paper injector and were budgeted down similar to how the XL Coronet replaced the 2200 into the 80s.

This one should pass the type test after a basic service and maybe some O-rings to replace the belts. No case.
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Still running the OE V-belts. Type sample top line is nylon and remainder with a carbon film. She saw some use by the wear patterns and a healthy dose of various grades of whiteout. The right shift lever link was bent, so the shift would stick down. A simple fix that probably led to a forced retirement.

197X Sears Communicator #S8L126577M

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 12-30-2024 at 06:00PM
Last Edit: 01-02-2025 at 09:50AM

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These are Smith Corona 2200s in a metal housing vs the plastic one used on the S-Cs. First introduced in 1975 featuring the cartridge system that came out on the S-Cs in 1973. This is an early one because it has the familiar two V-belt drive system. Later 2200s have the one toothed belt drive.

Adding to the sales dominance of the Smith Corona electrics, who knows how many were sold through Sears. The belts quit and with no replacements available, thousands are sitting in landfills.

Throw a carbon ribbon in one and they are fine machines producing an excellent type impression. MSRP was $270 or $1600 today. They were not the budget model they are often mistaken for. I believe the later ones lost the paper injector and were budgeted down similar to how the XL Coronet replaced the 2200 into the 80s.

This one should pass the type test after a basic service and maybe some O-rings to replace the belts. No case.
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Still running the OE V-belts. Type sample top line is nylon and remainder with a carbon film. She saw some use by the wear patterns and a healthy dose of various grades of whiteout. The right shift lever link was bent, so the shift would stick down. A simple fix that probably led to a forced retirement.

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