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197X Smith Corona Coronet Automatic 10 Serial # 6ESD 123853 197X Smith Corona Coronet Automatic 10 typewriter, Serial # 6ESD 123853 Jason Peachrick's 197X Smith Corona Coronet Automatic 10 typewriter. 2023-01-06 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Jason Peachrick: 197X Smith Corona Coronet Automatic 10 Serial # 6ESD 123853 This was at an antique shop in Healdsburg, California. The seller only wanted $70 for it. Once we got it home, I plopped it onto my desk, plugged it in, and flipped the power switch: nothing. I could tell it was getting power as the motor was humming. The seller probably assumed that the motor was dead and therefore couldnā€™t test it (which would have revealed the Script type). I removed the bottom access panel and had a look at the motor. A small hat box key (not the key for the case) had become magnetized to the fan blade, preventing it from spinning freely. I plugged the machine back in, flipped the power on and it started up. Since I had already removed the bottom panel, I decided to take off the rest of the panels and gave the whole machine a thorough cleaning. I replaced its worn out black ribbon with a new blue one to compliment its paint, as well as replace the power cord with a modern polarized one. I can't seem to find any date information on this model, and there are no other Coronet Automatic 10s in the TWDB... yet!

197X Smith Corona Coronet Automatic 10 #6ESD 123853

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Hunter: Jason Peachrick (jasonpeachrick)
Created: 09-10-2020 at 05:18PM
Last Edit: 01-06-2023 at 12:52AM

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This was at an antique shop in Healdsburg, California. The seller only wanted $70 for it. Once we got it home, I plopped it onto my desk, plugged it in, and flipped the power switch: nothing. I could tell it was getting power as the motor was humming. The seller probably assumed that the motor was dead and therefore couldnā€™t test it (which would have revealed the Script type). I removed the bottom access panel and had a look at the motor. A small hat box key (not the key for the case) had become magnetized to the fan blade, preventing it from spinning freely. I plugged the machine back in, flipped the power on and it started up. Since I had already removed the bottom panel, I decided to take off the rest of the panels and gave the whole machine a thorough cleaning. I replaced its worn out black ribbon with a new blue one to compliment its paint, as well as replace the power cord with a modern polarized one. I can't seem to find any date information on this model, and there are no other Coronet Automatic 10s in the TWDB... yet!

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Hunter: Jason Peachrick (jasonpeachrick)

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I'm from Sonoma County, California and collect primarily Smith-Coronas from the 1950s-onward. I have a small but growing collection of machines that I use on an almost daily basis for filling out documents, journaling, writing letters, etc.. I often search local thrift stores, antique stores, and online listings for typewriters.

I use the TWDB often to check/estimate the manufacturing dates for my machines, which I would like to share here in the gallery for all to see. This is a valuable resource for us collectors, and I feel the need, and desire, to contribute.


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