1984 Smith Corona Citation Power Correct #3LLR 116741
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-08-2025 at 06:40PM
Last Edit: 01-10-2025 at 08:38AM
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Description:
These machines get a bad rap. The last of the carriage shifters. They were manufactured at SCMs Singapore plant which opened in 1973 and was expanded in 78 for these carriage shifters specifically.
It was all in vain as SC lost money year over year from 80-84. They had no answer to Brother in typebars and their electronic models proved to be a disaster.
This one saw very little use and took all of an hour to clean up and service. The power spacer and tab mechanism were gummed up is all. I see the spacebar needs a little tweak.
Purchased new for college in 1984 from the literature that came with it.
Interesting 3 series changeable type. Now I need some slugs!
Also sold as:
Electra XT
Sterling XT
Enterprise XT
Deville XT
Others ?
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
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