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1956 Smith Corona Electric Portable Serial # 5TE115119 1956 Smith Corona Electric Portable typewriter, Serial # 5TE115119 Gerald Ambrose's 1956 Smith Corona Electric Portable typewriter. 2023-10-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Gerald Ambrose: 1956 Smith Corona Electric Portable Serial # 5TE115119 Spotted at an antique store. I wanted to buy this thing more than I have every wanted to buy anything else before, but the price at $125 was just not right.
It worked, but needed some deep cleanings as the keys were sticky and the '2' did not even move.

Cool piece though; unfortunately, I could not locate the serial number at the time.

Update - 10/01/2023 - Finally bought it after hearing many glowing reviews. More information and new pictures to follow.

1956 Smith Corona Electric Portable #5TE115119

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Gerald Ambrose (Oliver9)
Created: 04-06-2018 at 03:09PM
Last Edit: 10-01-2023 at 10:11AM


Description:

Spotted at an antique store. I wanted to buy this thing more than I have every wanted to buy anything else before, but the price at $125 was just not right.
It worked, but needed some deep cleanings as the keys were sticky and the '2' did not even move.

Cool piece though; unfortunately, I could not locate the serial number at the time.

Update - 10/01/2023 - Finally bought it after hearing many glowing reviews. More information and new pictures to follow.

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Hunter: Gerald Ambrose (Oliver9)

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I started collecting typewriters several years ago and it started with a late 1960s Smith-Corona Sterling portable that I got as a gift.



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