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198X Smith Corona SL 500 Serial # 2197833 198X Smith Corona SL 500 typewriter, Serial # 2197833 Lawrence Cardella's 198X Smith Corona SL 500 typewriter. 2025-03-23 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Lawrence Cardella: 198X Smith Corona SL 500 Serial # 2197833 Picked up at a local thrift store for $30. It’s a pretty basic electronic machine with interchangeable print wheel, ribbon cartridge and lift-off correction cartridge, both of which are readily available online. If you’re a fast typer, the slight lag in the wheel catching up to you takes a bit of time getting used to. While I like the features of being able to adjust pitch and the ability to correct words, I much prefer the responsiveness of a 6 series SC electric portables like the Electra.

198X Smith Corona SL 500 #2197833

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Lawrence Cardella (Vintageink1965)
Created: 03-23-2025 at 05:01PM
Last Edit: 03-23-2025 at 05:04PM

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Picked up at a local thrift store for $30. It’s a pretty basic electronic machine with interchangeable print wheel, ribbon cartridge and lift-off correction cartridge, both of which are readily available online. If you’re a fast typer, the slight lag in the wheel catching up to you takes a bit of time getting used to. While I like the features of being able to adjust pitch and the ability to correct words, I much prefer the responsiveness of a 6 series SC electric portables like the Electra.

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Ribbon and lift-off cartridge
Ribbon and lift-off cartridge

Hunter: Lawrence Cardella (Vintageink1965)

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I grew up with a fascination and deep appreciation for mechanical business machines. Mid-century typewriters, cash registers and adding machines. To appreciate the magic of these devices and the synergy of gears, springs and levers working together in perfect harmony is quite beautiful and an understated marvel of engineering and quality workmanship that has produced products that work exactly as intended for decades and even a century after they were produced. This is something that doesn’t exist in today’s world. My small collection (currently 19) consists of mainly portables, ultra-portables and a few Smith Corona 6 series electrics, which I use for amateur writing projects.


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