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198X Smith Corona 235 DLE Serial # 2032233 198X Smith Corona 235 DLE typewriter, Serial # 2032233 Andrew Nold's 198X Smith Corona 235 DLE typewriter. 2024-01-24 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Andrew Nold: 198X Smith Corona 235 DLE Serial # 2032233 The Smith Corona 235 DLE is fantastically accurate and clean with its printing, but it loses some of the flair that older typewrites have. As someone who collects typewriters as an excuse to write letters, this unit is too clean and refined for my tastes. Finished sheets are so clean, it looks like they were printed from a word document!

This typewriter is typical of later electric typewriters with type wheels. It comes with many impressive features: bold writing, special characters, center aligned options, formatting, the ability to keep typing while the carriage returns, and a "word-erase" function. It even has a minute long factory preset sales pitch that it types automatically to expound its greatest features (press code-z).

198X Smith Corona 235 DLE #2032233

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Andrew Nold (EagleJuan)
Created: 01-24-2024 at 07:51AM
Last Edit: 01-24-2024 at 08:08AM

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The Smith Corona 235 DLE is fantastically accurate and clean with its printing, but it loses some of the flair that older typewrites have. As someone who collects typewriters as an excuse to write letters, this unit is too clean and refined for my tastes. Finished sheets are so clean, it looks like they were printed from a word document!

This typewriter is typical of later electric typewriters with type wheels. It comes with many impressive features: bold writing, special characters, center aligned options, formatting, the ability to keep typing while the carriage returns, and a "word-erase" function. It even has a minute long factory preset sales pitch that it types automatically to expound its greatest features (press code-z).

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General view of Smith Corona 235 DLE
General view of Smith Corona 235 DLE

Front view
Front view

Top view
Top view

The keys are reminiscent of old computer keys... or rather, old computer keys are reminiscent of this typewriter!
The keys are reminiscent of old computer keys... or rather, old computer keys are reminiscent of this typewriter!

This plastic guard can be flipped up to feed paper through the machine.
This plastic guard can be flipped up to feed paper through the machine.

The front cover of the typewriter flips up to change the erasing and ribbon cartridges. While the cover is up, the typewriter will not operate.
The front cover of the typewriter flips up to change the erasing and ribbon cartridges. While the cover is up, the typewriter will not operate.

Side view of typing carriage
Side view of typing carriage

Serial number sticker located under the rail of the typing carriage.
Serial number sticker located under the rail of the typing carriage.

Rear view. Cord can be coiled around the cable guide on the back of the machine for travel.
Rear view. Cord can be coiled around the cable guide on the back of the machine for travel.

Paper feed knob works quite well, and is only located on the right side of the machine.
Paper feed knob works quite well, and is only located on the right side of the machine.

The front cover of the machine clips on, but the handle is located on the base of the typewriter body.
The front cover of the machine clips on, but the handle is located on the base of the typewriter body.

The typewriter automatically types with sales pitch when the keys "code" and "x" are pressed together. The entire list takes about a minute to type.
The typewriter automatically types with sales pitch when the keys "code" and "x" are pressed together. The entire list takes about a minute to type.

Hunter: Andrew Nold (EagleJuan)

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