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197x Smith Corona Electra 120 Serial # 6ELL 265485H 197x Smith Corona Electra 120 typewriter, Serial # 6ELL 265485H Wayne Bouchard's 197x Smith Corona Electra 120 typewriter. 2024-04-08 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Wayne Bouchard: 197x Smith Corona Electra 120 Serial # 6ELL 265485H A Smith-Corona Electra 120 typewriter.
This typewriter is equipped with standard Elite 66 typeface at 12 pitch and 6 lines per inch.

This i effectively the Galaxie typewriter design--and even the body style--modified with an electric trip, something that SCM learned how to do in the 1950s, with their 5TE series. This unit showed signs that it had been decently well used but not abused. When found, the period would not actually contact the platen. Part of that is because things such as the period, comma, underscore, and apostrophe have been modified by SCM to prevent them from hitting the platen at full force, thus punching or cutting holes in the paper. Now, that is a little undone by the platen hardening over time, but with a backing sheet, it should still perform like new. The case was found with a significant dent in one corner but, fortunately, these style cases take reforming quite well without inflicting additional damage and now it is almost back to the way it should be.

197x Smith Corona Electra 120 #6ELL 265485H

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Wayne Bouchard (azweb100)
Created: 04-08-2024 at 08:24PM
Last Edit: 04-08-2024 at 08:33PM

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A Smith-Corona Electra 120 typewriter.
This typewriter is equipped with standard Elite 66 typeface at 12 pitch and 6 lines per inch.

This i effectively the Galaxie typewriter design--and even the body style--modified with an electric trip, something that SCM learned how to do in the 1950s, with their 5TE series. This unit showed signs that it had been decently well used but not abused. When found, the period would not actually contact the platen. Part of that is because things such as the period, comma, underscore, and apostrophe have been modified by SCM to prevent them from hitting the platen at full force, thus punching or cutting holes in the paper. Now, that is a little undone by the platen hardening over time, but with a backing sheet, it should still perform like new. The case was found with a significant dent in one corner but, fortunately, these style cases take reforming quite well without inflicting additional damage and now it is almost back to the way it should be.

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A closeup of the trip mechanism for the type bars. There's a lot going on here but it isn't as complicated as it seems.
A closeup of the trip mechanism for the type bars. There's a lot going on here but it isn't as complicated as it seems.

A closeup of the escapement, the carriage brake (the curving spring in the middle--you can see the star wheel behind it), and the spring barrel at the top left.
A closeup of the escapement, the carriage brake (the curving spring in the middle--you can see the star wheel behind it), and the spring barrel at the top left.

Touch control adjustment is found under the front lip. It takes several turns to go from one extreme to the other but that gives it a wider range.
Touch control adjustment is found under the front lip. It takes several turns to go from one extreme to the other but that gives it a wider range.

Serial number 6ELL 265485H Found underneath the unit towards the back right.
Serial number 6ELL 265485H Found underneath the unit towards the back right.

Elite 66 type face. 12 pitch, 6 LPI.
Elite 66 type face. 12 pitch, 6 LPI.


The cat, unfortunately, is more interested in the birds outside than the typewriter inside. Nobody's perfect!
The cat, unfortunately, is more interested in the birds outside than the typewriter inside. Nobody's perfect!


Even still has the original key!
Even still has the original key!

A simple case design with no extraneous hardware. Makes it usable for other purposes as well, in keeping with the earlier "Holiday" case design.
A simple case design with no extraneous hardware. Makes it usable for other purposes as well, in keeping with the earlier "Holiday" case design.

I'm ready to travel. How about you?
I'm ready to travel. How about you?

Hunter: Wayne Bouchard (azweb100)

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Started collecting typewriters in 2023 with a Royal HHE like the one I did my first book report on when I was in school and using my dad's old typewriter.


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