19XX Smith Corona Electra 120 #6ELL 231084
Status: My Collection
Hunter: David Vandergucht (davidv)
Created: 02-16-2023 at 08:42PM
Last Edit: 02-25-2023 at 01:48PM
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Bought this machine at a local antique store. Seems to be in good shape. Minor eraser shavings were the only major source of dirt/dust. I suspect it's lived its life in its case. The kids like pressing the keys at high speed. So far this hasn't resulted in any damage...
The elite typeface on this machine makes it nice for filling in printed forms. I also find the plastic card guide thingy has very nice lines to help you line up your typing with what's already on the page. I wouldn't be sad to one day have the manual equivalent of this machine.
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Hunter: David Vandergucht (davidv)
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I'm a dad with young kids. I work as a lake ecologist. Some of my non-typewriter interests include: Calligraphy, fountain pens, letter writing, gardening, cycling.
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