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198X Smith Corona Coronamatic 2500 Serial # 9ELB-319350G 198X Smith Corona Coronamatic 2500 typewriter, Serial # 9ELB-319350G James Grooms's 198X Smith Corona Coronamatic 2500 typewriter. 2024-10-29 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 198X Smith Corona Coronamatic 2500 Serial # 9ELB-319350G The 5th generation of what Duane says are "simply the best" electric typebar machines ever built? Often mistaken for the cheapie versions being offered in the 80s, this is a solid typewriter, with some nice features. What you say? Such as 1/2 line spacing, a paper injector and the super cool security key. A quick and fun project for the price of....free! With the carbon ribbon, it produces a fine impression. However, this one has a badly aligned lowercase a.

First ads intro the "all new model" in late 1979 with msrps $370-400. The ads are interesting starting with the 7000 in 1973 as to how S-C tries to compete with IBM in the office market by offering the cartridge ribbon system with carbon film and correction as a budget alternative.

198X Smith Corona Coronamatic 2500 #9ELB-319350G

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 08-18-2024 at 09:00PM
Last Edit: 10-29-2024 at 06:05AM

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The 5th generation of what Duane says are "simply the best" electric typebar machines ever built? Often mistaken for the cheapie versions being offered in the 80s, this is a solid typewriter, with some nice features. What you say? Such as 1/2 line spacing, a paper injector and the super cool security key. A quick and fun project for the price of....free! With the carbon ribbon, it produces a fine impression. However, this one has a badly aligned lowercase a.

First ads intro the "all new model" in late 1979 with msrps $370-400. The ads are interesting starting with the 7000 in 1973 as to how S-C tries to compete with IBM in the office market by offering the cartridge ribbon system with carbon film and correction as a budget alternative.

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