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197X Smith Corona Coronet Electric 12 Serial # 6ELJ 211985W 197X Smith Corona Coronet Electric 12 typewriter, Serial # 6ELJ 211985W Zach Hubbird's 197X Smith Corona Coronet Electric 12 typewriter. 2025-01-28 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Zach Hubbird: 197X Smith Corona Coronet Electric 12 Serial # 6ELJ 211985W This is one of my pride and joy machines, the only functioning electric in my collection (I have an Electra 120 as well but it is strictly a parts machine). Electrics give me the willies but I could not resist the 6 CPI Basic Writing No. 67 typeface. Probably will never get another electric unless it has an equally exciting typeface.

197X Smith Corona Coronet Electric 12 #6ELJ 211985W

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Zach Hubbird (EmeraldCityTypewriter)
Created: 01-28-2025 at 11:24PM
Last Edit: 01-28-2025 at 11:57PM

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This is one of my pride and joy machines, the only functioning electric in my collection (I have an Electra 120 as well but it is strictly a parts machine). Electrics give me the willies but I could not resist the 6 CPI Basic Writing No. 67 typeface. Probably will never get another electric unless it has an equally exciting typeface.

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Note the "67A" visible between the characters. This is what allowed me to definitively identify this as Basic Writing No. 67 (pretty distinctive either way I suppose). This was my introduction to identifying type styles and typefaces by these markings. This is also my profile picture so kind of feel weird about posting it but it allows a better look at the type slugs in a larger size. And yes I have thoroughly cleaned them since I took this photo.
Note the "67A" visible between the characters. This is what allowed me to definitively identify this as Basic Writing No. 67 (pretty distinctive either way I suppose). This was my introduction to identifying type styles and typefaces by these markings. This is also my profile picture so kind of feel weird about posting it but it allows a better look at the type slugs in a larger size. And yes I have thoroughly cleaned them since I took this photo.

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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