1971 Smith Corona Office Electric 250 #6ELH 659867
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 10-09-2024 at 06:34PM
Last Edit: 10-12-2024 at 04:32AM
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Description:
There is no 6ELH on the main page. This is a cosmetically updated MKII. It has all the same features of the MKII.
The evolution of the office electric machines. What started with the 5TE being used in offices, sorta unforeseen by SC, they launched the 5LE with a 12 inch carriage (link). Then the 200 series and 250 MKI became fully automatic in 63. Then followed by the MKII in 68 (link).
There is a 6EL Secretarial that overlaps with the MKII numbers, then a 6EVC Secretarial 250 comes out in 72. This 6ELH 250 here with SN 659867 fits right in before the 6EVC machines. You can do the math on those and come up with an idea on units made and how long it was around (not long). Plus there is a one off ad showing this cosmetic scheme for 1971. So this is a 1971 model.
This one has an interesting bit of damage on the side. Almost like a tooling/casting mark and then they pounded it out. What is unusual is that someone came up with an exact paint match for this odd off white. Had to be a dealer who could get the paint? Running quiet on the original belts.
Soon it with be supplanted with 280, 300 and four digit machines (ad -what a selection!). By 1974 SC put 2 million electric machines in play and kicked everyone but IBM and Remington to the curb.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- Mark II 1969
- who needs Hanks?
- Simply the best!
- Office Upgrades
- The first 'office electric'.
- Speech writer
Photos:
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RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Corona Office Electric 250 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Smith Corona Serial Number page and the Smith Corona Office Electric 250 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
