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The L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company was founded in Syracuse, N.Y.
on January, 1st, 1903 by Lyman C. Smith and his brothers
Hurlburt W., Wilbert L. and Monroe C., who resign from
Smith Premier
over the company's refusal to introduce a
frontstroke typewriter. The Smith brothers, along with former Smith Premier employee Carl Gabrielson introduce
L.C. Smith No. 2 in 1904.
The Rose Typewriter Company formed in 1908 by George Rose, son of Frank S. Rose, who designed the Standard Folding #1 in 1902.
The machine was patented in 1904, but Frank Rose died in 1905 before he could see his design be manufactured. Manufacturing began
in 1908 and in 1909 the manufacturing rights were purchased by Ben Conger and C. F. Brown, who formed The Standard Folding Typewriter Company
and set up manufacturing in Groton, N.Y. and name changed to "Corona Typewriter Company" in 1914.
L.C. Smith & Bros. merges with Corona Typewriter Company in 1925 to become "L.C. Smith Bros. & Corona Typewriters, Inc."
headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Platen Diameter |
Standards & Electrics 1.75" (44.45mm)
Portables: 1.268" (32.2mm) except Skyriter: 1" (25.4mm)
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Models and s/n |
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Remarks |
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Manual Standards |
Serial Number Location: Models No. 1, 2 and 3: On the front cross bar just in back of front panel on the right end.
Models No. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8: On the front cross bar in the mechanism behind panel to the rear of keyboard on the right end.
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L.C. Smith No. 1 • 10" carriage |
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up to 1000 |
1905 |
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4,13,15 |
2415 |
1906 |
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13,15 |
4600 |
1907 |
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13,15 |
6050 |
1908 |
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13,15 |
7200 |
1909 |
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13,15 |
8250 |
1910 |
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13,15 |
9141 |
1911 |
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13,15 |
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L.C. Smith No. 2 • 10" carriage |
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up to 4 |
1904 |
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No mistake: No. 2 was introduced before No. 1 |
4,13,15 |
5000 |
1905 |
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10" carriage, for the "continental" market |
13,15 |
16800 |
1906 |
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13,15 |
33000 |
1907 |
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13,15 |
49000 |
1908 |
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13,15 |
69000 |
1909 |
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13,15 |
95750 |
1910 |
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13,15 |
119689 |
1911 |
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13,15 |
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L.C. Smith No. 3 • 14" carriage |
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up to 300 |
1907 |
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4,13,15 |
1750 |
1908 |
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13,15 |
3300 |
1909 |
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13,15 |
5750 |
1910 |
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13,15 |
8250 |
1911 |
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13,15 |
11900 |
1912 |
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13,15 |
16000 |
1913 |
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13,15 |
19050 |
1914 |
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13,15 |
up to 22360 |
1915 |
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13 |
23925 |
1916 |
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13 |
24700 |
1917 |
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13 |
25441 |
1918 |
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13 |
26500 |
1919 |
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13 |
26635 |
1920 |
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and up to 26400 |
1915 |
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30250 |
1916 |
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13 |
33450 |
1917 |
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13 |
36141 |
1918 |
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13 |
40400 |
1919 |
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13 |
47750 |
1920 |
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13 |
51500 |
1921 |
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13 |
55950 |
1922 |
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13 |
62311 |
1923 |
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13 |
67311 |
1924 |
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13 |
74200 |
1925 |
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13 |
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L.C. Smith No. 3 • 12" carriage |
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up to 1300 |
1921 |
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5150 |
1922 |
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13 |
10528 |
1923 |
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13 |
14880 |
1924 |
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13 |
20681 |
1925 |
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13 |
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L.C. Smith No. 3 • 18" carriage |
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up to 630 |
1925 |
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13 |
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L.C. Smith No. 4 • 10" carriage |
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10150 |
1911 |
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13,15 |
11450 |
1912 |
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13,15 |
12850 |
1913 |
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13,15 |
13800 |
1914 |
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13,15 |
14650 |
1915 |
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13 |
15275 |
1916 |
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13 |
17125 |
1917 |
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13 |
18199 |
1918 |
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13 |
18600 |
1919 |
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13 |
18825 |
1920 |
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13 |
18870 |
1921 |
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13 |
18890 |
1922 |
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13 |
19130 |
1923 |
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13 |
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L.C. Smith No. 5 • 10" carriage |
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up to 127300 |
1911 |
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13,15 |
158750 |
1912 |
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13,15 |
197500 |
1913 |
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13,15 |
222000 |
1914 |
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3,7,13,15 |
241450 |
1915 |
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13 |
255700 |
1916 |
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13 |
254000 |
1917 |
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13 |
258753 |
1918 |
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13 |
261900 |
1919 |
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13 |
263150 |
1920 |
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13 |
263357 |
1923 |
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13 |
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L.C. Smith No. 6 • 20" carriage |
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up to 750 |
1915 |
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13,15 |
1200 |
1916 |
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13,15 |
2100 |
1917 |
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13,15 |
3150 |
1918 |
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13,15 |
4300 |
1919 |
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13,15 |
5400 |
1920 |
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13,15 |
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L.C. Smith No. 20 • 20" and 26" carriage |
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up to 6660 |
1915 |
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13 |
7255 |
1916 |
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13 |
7515 |
1917 |
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13 |
7686 |
1918 |
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13 |
7900 |
1919 |
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7910 |
1920 |
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7915 |
1922 |
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7916 |
1923 |
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and up to 7930 |
1915 |
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10000 |
1916 |
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11120 |
1917 |
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13 |
12550 |
1918 |
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13 |
14000 |
1919 |
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13 |
16000 |
1920 |
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17100 |
1921 |
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13 |
18525 |
1922 |
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1,13 |
20268 |
1923 |
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13 |
22420 |
1924 |
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13 |
24575 |
1925 |
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L.C. Smith No. 7 • 10" carriage |
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up to 17242 |
1915 |
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1,13 |
17243-17490 |
1916 |
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1,13 |
17491-17750 |
1917 |
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1,13 |
17751-18003 |
1918 |
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1,13 |
18004-18500 |
1919 |
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1,13 |
18501-19100 |
1920 |
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1,13 |
19101-19500 |
1921 |
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1,13 |
19501-20280 |
1922 |
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1,13 |
20281-20799 |
1923 |
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1,13 |
20800-21060 |
1924 |
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1,13 |
21061-21582 |
1925-1926 |
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1,13 |
21583-21854 |
1927 |
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1,13,15 |
21855-22168 |
1928 |
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1,13,15 |
22169-22629 |
1929 |
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1,13,15 |
22630-22857 |
1930 |
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1,13,15 |
22858-22952 |
1931 |
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1,13,15 |
22953-22963 |
1932 |
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1,13,15 |
22964-25011 |
1933 |
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1,13,15 |
25012-25099 |
1934 |
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1,13,15 |
25100-25138 |
1935 |
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1,13,15 |
25139-25202 |
1936 |
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1,13 |
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L.C. Smith No. 8 • 10" carriage |
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up to 269700 |
1915 |
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42 keys, 5 key decimal tabulator |
4,13 |
290000 |
1916 |
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13 |
317100 |
1917 |
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13 |
334476 |
1918 |
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13 |
357500 |
1919 |
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13 |
390000 |
1920 |
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13 |
416100 |
1921 |
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13 |
443340 |
1922 |
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13 |
485960 |
1923 |
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Segment-switch downwards |
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521260 |
1924 |
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13 |
560020 |
1925 |
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L.C. Smith Standard and Silent No. 8 • all carriage sizes |
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560621-661900 |
1926 |
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1,13,15 |
661901-756420 |
1927 |
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Set-tabulator |
1,13,15 |
756421-861323 |
1928 |
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Over 815000, closed casing |
1,13,15 |
861324- 939548 |
1929 |
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1,13,15 |
939549-999229 |
1930 |
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1,13,15 |
999230-1036436 |
1931 |
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1,13,15 |
1036437-1049999 |
1932 |
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1,13,15 |
1050000-1087914 |
1933 |
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1,13,15 |
1087915-1146469 |
1934 |
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1,13,15 |
1146470-1209168 |
1935 |
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1,13,15 |
1209169-1285375 |
1936 |
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1,13,15 |
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L.C. Smith Standard and Silent No. 9 • all carriage sizes |
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Same serial numbers as No. 8, beginning with 980543 |
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L.C. Smith New Silent • all carriage sizes |
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Same serial numbers as No. 8, beginning with 1131000 |
1934 |
Sep |
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Corona Standard, Silent and Electric |
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All No. 1 Series Super-Speed L.C. Smiths designated as follows:
- 1A-Standard
- 1B-Silent
- 1C-92 Character Standard
- 1D-92 Character Silent
- 1E-Carbon Ribbon Machine Standard
- 1F-Carbon Ribbon Machine Silent
- 1G-Elliott Stencil Machine
- 1H-Comb. Elliott Stencil Machine
- 1J-92 Character Carbon Ribbon Machine Standard
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1285000-1397858 |
1937 |
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Super-Speed Standard started 1330284, April 1, 1937 |
13,15,20 |
1397859-1457164 |
1938 |
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13,15,20 |
1457165-1525092 |
1939 |
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No. 1 Series Super-Speed Standard started 1510001, October 4, 1939 |
13,15,20 |
1525093-11616501 |
1940 |
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No. 1 Series Super-Speed Silent started 1539915, February 27, 1940 |
13,15,20 |
11616502-1726786 |
1941 |
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13,15,20 |
1726787-1788559 |
1942 |
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13,15,20 |
1788560-1793283 |
1943 |
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13,15,20 |
1793284-1850019 |
1944 |
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13,15,20 |
1850020-1917387 |
1945 |
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13,15,20 |
1917388-2002559 |
1946 |
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13,15,20 |
2002560-2108698 |
1947 |
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13,15,20 |
2108699-2193186 |
1948 |
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13,15,20 |
2193187-2281855 |
1949 |
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13,15,20 |
2281856-2358620 |
1950 |
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13,15,20 |
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Series 6, 7 & 88
- 6A Standard (84 Characters)
- 6B Deluxe (84 Characters)
- 6C Standard (92 Characters)
- 6D Deluxe (92 Characters)
- 6E Standard (88 Characters)
- 6F Deluxe (88 Characters)
- 6G Elliot Stencil (84 Characters)
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2358621-3103000 |
1951 |
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Model 6 |
13,15,20, 167 |
3103001-3200000 |
1952 |
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Model 7 begins 25. Apr. 1952 with s/n 3133300 |
13,15,20 |
3200001-4025000 |
1953 |
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Model 88 started at 4019932, Model 88A begins 18. Sep. 1953 with s/n 4000001 |
13,15,20 |
4025001-4098500 |
1954 |
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15,20 |
4098501-4175000 |
1955 |
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15,20 |
4175001-4256090 |
1956 |
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15,20 |
4256091-4312070 |
1957 |
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15,20 |
4312071-5113145 |
1958 |
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Model 62 started at 5050000 |
15,20 |
5113146-5180350 |
1959 |
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15,20 |
5180351-5190000 |
1960 |
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20 |
5190001-5350000 |
1961 |
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20 |
5350001-5430000 |
1962 |
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20 |
5430001-5530000 |
1963 |
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20 |
5530001-6140000 |
1964 |
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20 |
6140001-6180000 |
1965 |
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20 |
6180001-6200000 |
1966 |
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Electric Standards |
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Model 1 |
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Electric Serial Numbers Concurrent with Standard - See There |
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Model 2 • 2E Series |
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5038009 to 5151831 |
1958 |
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6,1 |
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Model 3 • 3E Series |
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3E 5007213 to 3E 5027438 |
1958 |
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6,1 |
3E 5027439 to 3E 5097540 |
1959 |
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6,1 |
3E 5097541 to 3E 5268042 |
1960 |
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6,1 |
3E 5268043 to 3E 5268100 |
1961 |
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6,1 |
3E 5268101 up |
1962 |
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6,1 |
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Model 400/410 • 4E Series |
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4E 6000520 to 4E 6024347 |
1962 |
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6,1 |
4E 6024348 to 4E 6102630 |
1963 |
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6,1 |
4E 6102631 to 4E 6114372 |
1964 |
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6,1 |
4E 6114373 to 6132234 |
1965 |
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6,1 |
4E 6132235 up |
1966 |
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6,1 |
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Model 88 • ?? Series |
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4019932 to 4025000 |
1953 |
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6,1 |
4025001 to 4098500 |
1954 |
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6,1 |
4098501 to 4175000 |
1955 |
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6,1 |
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Model 62 • ?? Series |
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5050000 to 5097100 |
1958 |
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6,1 |
5097101 to 5170754 |
1959 |
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6,1 |
5170755 to 5268 535 |
1960 |
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6,1 |
5268536 to 5310072 |
1961 |
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6,1 |
5310073 up |
1962 |
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6,1 |
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Model 72 • ?? Series |
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5314336 to 5316494 |
1962 |
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6,1 |
5316495 to 5512300 |
1963 |
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6,1 |
5512301 up |
1964 |
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6,1 |
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Model 75 • 75/E Series |
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75/E 6151101 to 6159452 |
1964 |
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6,1 |
75E/ 6159453 to 6200000 |
1965 |
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6,1,20 |
75E/ 6200001 up |
1966 |
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Manual Portables |
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Standard Folding #1 and #2 |
Designed in 1902 by Frank S. Rose (died 1905), Patented 1904.
George Rose (son) began Rose Typewriter Co. in 1908 and manufacturing began.
Only a few prototype examples made between 1906 and 1908. |
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PROTO |
1904-5 |
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"Aluminum Machine" Prototype #2 for testing ribbon transport mechanism. |
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PROTO |
1906 |
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Many sources claim Serial #1 produced in 1906.
This possibly is just a reference to a successful prototype
and the publication of the prospectus by Wall Street promoter John Thompson in late 1906. |
16,31,52, 53 |
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1907 |
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"Rose Typewriter Company" formed by George Rose with $150,000 capital.
Otto Petermann hired as drill press operator in March, 1907. Otto would design the Corona 3 in 1910. |
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1 to 1031 |
1908 |
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March 1908: Production begins in NYC loft factory (2234 8th Avenue), first production machine off the line in March.
Standard Folding #1. Capital shift on left, figure shift on right. Label in Old English typeface. |
16,31,52, 53,54 |
1032 to 3698 |
1909 |
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Standard Folding #1.
Standard Typewriter Company, Groton, NY. formed by Benn Conger and C. F. Brown, who purchased manufacturing rights. |
16,37,54 |
3699 to 5199 |
1910 |
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Standard Folding #1 |
37,54 |
5570 |
1910 |
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Final serial number for Standard Folding #1: 5570 |
52 |
5571 |
1910 |
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Began Standard Folding #2. Capital and figure shifts on left side. Label in Roman typeface. |
16,31,52 |
11499 |
1911 |
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Standard Folding #2 |
37 |
11500-12000(?) |
1912 |
02 |
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Production of Standard Folding #2 ended. Began production of Corona 3.
Some examples built in 1912 are labelled Corona "Standard Folding".
Company name changed to Corona Typewriter Company in 1914. |
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Serial Number Location: On inside of rear frame, at bottom center. |
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Corona 3, Special and Plus |
28 keys, 84 characters. 3-row keyboard, 10" carriage, Carriage Shift, 8.3 inch writing line. Price in 1927: $50 |
31 |
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12000(?)-26299 |
1912 |
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Corona 3 designed in 1910 by Otto Petermann.
With pivot bearing type bars.
Earliest Corona 3 serial number found: #12172
Corona No. 3. Weight (in case) 9 1/2 lb. Paper 9". Line
7 4/5". Dimensions (in case) length 11 1/4" width 9 3/4", height 4 1/2". |
1,6,8, 15,16,31, 37,52,53 |
26300-38299 |
1913 |
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Ball bearing type bars began Aug 1913 with #33001. |
1,6,8, 13,15,31 |
38300-50499 |
1914 |
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Solid segment began Jan 1915 with #50234.
Corona Special and Plus.Weight (in case) 10 lb. Paper 9
3/4". Line 8 3/10". Dimensions (in case)length 12", width 10", height
4 1/2". |
8,13,15, 31 |
50500-72950 |
1915 |
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"Improved" model began Dec 1915 with #70000. (now: "70,000 Series") |
8,13,15, 31,55 |
72951-99999 |
1916 |
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8,13,15 |
100000-138999 |
1917 |
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New ribbon feed began July 1917 with #120000 |
8,13,15, 31 |
139000-193999 |
1918 |
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8,13,15 |
194000-274999 |
1919 |
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Light L-shaped folding arm adopted late 1919 with #247000. |
8,13,15, 31 |
275000-365999 |
1920 |
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Original solid folding arm re-adopted 1920 with #295000 |
8,13,15, 31 |
366000-436999 |
1921 |
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8,13,15 |
437000-518199 |
1922 |
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"Improved Model 3" began Oct 1922 with # 500001, (now: "500,000 Series") Shift keys added to right side of keyboard and frame enlarged. |
8,13,15, 31,55 |
518200-585140 |
1923 |
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8,13,15 |
585141-607151 |
1924 |
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4-bank Model began March 1924 with #E200001. 3-Bank model production continues, but slows drastically. |
8,13,15, 31 |
607152-609988 |
1925 |
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Corona merges with L.C. Smith & Bros. to form "L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriter Co." in 1925.
Label on frame in front of machine changed to reflect this, and the "3" model designation was dropped. |
8,13,15 |
609989-611988 |
1926 |
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8,13,15 |
611989-613354 |
1927 |
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8,13,15 |
613355-619198 |
1928 |
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8,13,15 |
619199-641817 |
1929 |
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8,13,15 |
641818-656286 |
1930 |
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8,13,15 |
656287-660546 |
1931 |
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8,13,15 |
660547-663163 |
1932 |
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8,13,15 |
663164-667257 |
1933 |
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8,13,15 |
667258-679229 |
1934 |
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8,13,15 |
679230-687104 |
1935 |
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8,13,15 |
687105-688370 |
1936 |
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8,13,15 |
688371-692809 |
1937 |
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8,13,15 |
692810-696309 |
1938 |
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8,13,15 |
696310-700056 |
1939 |
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8,13,15 |
700057-700091 |
1940 |
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8,13,15 |
700092-700354 |
1941 |
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These final 262 machines assembled from parts by a company in Philadelphia in 1941. |
8,13,15 |
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Corona 3 XC/XCD/XCR/XCRD/X and Special |
Special Model 3 for chemists, doctors, engineers, etc. 30 keys, prints 90 characters.
"XC" Corona 3's having 30 keylevers.
"XCD" Corona 3's having 30 keylevers and equipped with a Dead Key.
"XCR" Corona 3's having 30 keylevers and right-to-left carriage movement. (Yiddish)
"XCRD" Corona 3's having 30 keylevers and right-to-left carriage movement along with a reverse Dead Key mechanism.
"X" Corona 3's with the manual reversing mechanism and the Linespace Carriage Return Lever.
"Special" Corona 3's on which the word "Special" appears on the Nameplate.
XCD model up to 4 dead keys. Carriage available in left-to-right movement.
Price in 1927: $55 |
31,55 |
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Corona 4 |
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Corona 4 began March 1924 with #E200001.
Price in 1927: $60, Carriage Shift.
Corona 4 models finished in DuPont DUCO® finishes will carry a prefix to the serial number to describe the finish as follows:
- B Channel Blue, contrasting panels crackle finish in same color.
- C Cream with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold.
- D Light Maroon with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold.
- G Bruce Green, contrasting panels crackle finish in same color.
- G Bruce Green with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold.
- G Bruce Green with Black, contrasting panels in crackle finish black.
- J Black with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold.
- L Lavender with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold.
- P Channel Blue with Green, contrasting panels in textured finish of green.
- R Light Maroon, contrasting panels crackle finish in same color.
- S Mountain Ash Scarlet, contrasting panels in crackle finish black.
- V Black, contrasting panels crackle finish in same color.
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1,11,31, 52 |
E200001-E615305 |
1924 |
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Year Code "E", 6 digit serial number.
Weight (in case) 12 lb. Paper 10" Line 81". Dimension (in
case) length 13", width 12", height 4 7/8".
"R.E." Model: Rack Escapement. Began E200001 and ended 4K00000.
|
1,4,6, 13,15,31, 37,55 |
H100001-H615268 |
1925 |
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Year Code "H", 6 digit serial number.
Corona merges with L.C. Smith & Bros. to form "L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriter Co." in 1925. |
1,6,13, 15,31,37 |
1K00001-6K15244 |
1926 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "K", 5 digit serial number.
New method of numbering began Jan 1926: Month code introduced and serial sequence drops one digit and recycles every 2 months.
Month Code as follows:
- January and February
- March and April
- May and June
- July and August
- September and October
- November and December
"W.E." Model: Wheel Escapement. Began 4K00001 and ended 2L00000.
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1,6,11, 13,15,31, 37,55 |
1L00001-6L10825 |
1927 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "L", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
"S.C." Model: Steel Carriage. Began 2L00001 and ended 2P0400.
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1,6,13, 15,37,55 |
1M00001-6M10503 |
1928 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "M", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months. |
1,6,13, 15,37 |
1P00001-6P13063 |
1929 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "P", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
"C.V." Model: Center Vibrator. Began 2P04000 and ended 6P04855.
"S.E.R." Model: Separate Escapement Rack. Began 6P04855 and ended 1A09549.
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1,6,13, 15,11,37, 55 |
1A00001-6A07479 |
1930 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "A", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
"D.M.R." Model: Double Margin Release. Started 1A09550. DMR models can be equipped with Tabulator.
Machines manufactured with Tabulator ("Professional" models) have "T" suffix after serial number.
|
1,6,13, 15,37,55 |
1B00001-4B02992 |
1931 |
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Month Code 1-4, Year Code "B", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
Production of Smith-Corona Floating Shift model begins, Corona 4 production slows drastically.
(Corona 4 production probably temporarily stops in Sept/Oct 1931,
assembly stops in July/Aug 1931 and "5B" parts from Sept/Oct are left to assemble in 1932.)
|
1,6,13, 15,37 |
5B00001-5B01151 and 1C00001-1C00665 |
1932 |
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In 1932 the Corona 4 were manufactured under two series (B and C), Month Code 5 and 1, 5 digit serial number.
It seems likely that a batch of new parts were produced in Jan/Feb 1932,
665 of which were assembled throughout the year along with 1151 "5B" machines manufactured in Sept/Oct 1931.
Production of Corona 4 "J" Series begins.
|
1,6,13, 15,37 |
1C00666-1C02162 and 1D00001-1D04515 |
1933 |
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In 1933 the Corona 4 were manufactured under two series (C and D), Month Code 1, 5 digit serial number.
It seems likely that a batch of new parts were produced in Jan/Feb 1933,
4515 of which were assembled throughout the year along with 1496 "1C" machines manufactured in Jan/Feb 1932.
Production of Corona 4 "4X" Series begins.
|
1,6,13, 15,37 |
1EO0001-6EO0065 |
1934 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "EO", 4 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
In 1934, Corona added the letter "O" to the year code and dropped another digit from the serial sequence.
Differentiating between the "O" (letter O) and "0" (number "0") is difficult, so beware.
Production of Corona 4 is now so low (no more than a few hundred every 2 months) that 5 digit series number is no longer needed.
Production of Corona 4 "Improved" begins. |
1,6,13, 15,37,52 |
1HO0001-3HO0305 |
1935 |
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Month Code 1-3, Year Code "HO", 4 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
Production of Corona 4 "Improved" continues, Junior "J" and "FJ" Series begins.
(Did Corona temporarily stop production of the Corona 4 in May/June 1935?)
|
1,6,13, 15,52 |
1KO0001-6KO0200 |
1936 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "KO", 4 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months. |
1,6,13, 15,52 |
1LO0001-6LO0400 |
1937 |
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Month Code 1-6, Year Code "LO", 4 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
Production of Junior "FJS" Series begins. |
1,6,13, 15,52 |
L1MO0001-L6MO0200 |
1938 |
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in 1938 Corona appends "L" prefix to Month Code 1-6 and Year Code "MO", 4 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
For DuPont DUCO® finish machines, "L" prefix is superceded by Color Code (see above) except where finish is "L" (Lavender).
Production of Corona Zepyr and Zephyr DeLuxe begins.
|
1,6,13, 15,52 |
L1PO0001-L5PO0500 |
1939 |
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"L" prefix to Month Code 1-5 and Year Code "PO", 4 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
For DuPont DUCO® finish machines, "L" prefix is superceded by Color Code (see above) except where finish is "L" (Lavender). |
1,6,13, 15,52 |
L1AO0001-L3AO0100 |
1940 |
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"L" prefix to Month Code 1-3 and Year Code "AO", 4 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
Corona 4 production ended May or June of 1940. |
1,6,13, 15,52 |
L3AO0101-L3AO1035 |
1941 |
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"L" prefix to Month Code 3 and Year Code "AO", 4 digit serial number.
These final 934 machines were probably assembled by a company in Philadelphia in 1941 from parts manufactured in May/June 1940. |
1,6,13, 15,52 |
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Corona 4 (J Model) • J Series |
Carriage Shift. Labeled "Model A". |
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up to J 5171 |
1932 |
12 |
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24,36,37 |
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Corona 4 (4X Model) • 4X Series |
2495 made between February and December 1933. Carriage Shift. |
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4X 10000 |
1933 |
02 |
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4X Model started Feb 1933 @ #4X10000 |
18 |
up to 4X 12495 |
1933 |
12 |
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13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
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Corona "Four" Improved • 1F Series |
Carriage Shift |
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up to 1F 5075 |
1934 |
12 |
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13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
1F 5076-1F 10867 |
1935 |
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13,15,36, 37 |
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Junior (J) • 1J Series |
Carriage Shift. |
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up to 1J 2804 |
1934 |
12 |
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13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
1J 2805-1J 3606 |
1935 |
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13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
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Junior (FJ) • 1F-J Series |
Carriage Shift. |
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1F 10000 to 1F 11204 J |
1935 |
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13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
1F 11205 J-1F 15945 J |
1936 |
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13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
1F 15946 J-1F 23067 J |
1937 |
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13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
1F 23068 J-1F 28931 J |
1938 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1F 28932 J-1F 29005 J |
1939 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1F 29006 J-1F 29005 J |
1940 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
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Junior (FJS) • 1F-JS Series |
11/18/37 announced Corona Junior "S" Model, list price $42.50. Includes backspacer. Carriage Shift. |
18 |
1F 20000 JS-1F 23167 JS |
1937 |
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"S" Improved began at #1F 23595 JS. |
13,15,17, 24,36,37 |
1F 23168 JS-1F 28900 JS |
1938 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1F 28901 JS-1F 29198 JS |
1939 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1F 29199 JS-1F 31398 JS |
1940 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
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Zephyr • 1Z Series |
Aug 1938: announced Corona Zephyr model to meet Hermes Baby in marketplace.
List price $29.75, price to dealer $18.50 |
18 |
1Z 1-1Z 32816 |
1938 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1Z 32817-1Z 57584 |
1939 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1Z 57585-1Z 65400 |
1940 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1Z 65401-1Z 78926 |
1941 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
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Zephyr De Luxe • 1Y Series |
Carriage Shift. |
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1Y 1-1Y 13301 |
1938 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1Y 13302-1Y 15443 |
1939 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1Y 15444-1Y 28725 |
1940 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
1Y 28726-1Y 37351 |
1941 |
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13,15,17, 24,36 |
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Skyriter • 2Y/3Y/4Y Series |
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2Y-Series |
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up to 2Y 8550 |
1949 |
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1,6,13, 15,17,24, 30 |
2Y 8551-2Y 50571 |
1950 |
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1,6,13, 15,17,24, 30 |
2Y 50572-2Y 92427 |
1951 |
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1,6,13, 15,17,24, 30 |
2Y 92428-2Y 135042 |
1952 |
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1,6,13, 15,17,24, 30 |
2Y 135043-2Y 191002 |
1953 |
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1,6,13, 15,17,24, 30 |
2Y 191003-2Y 239329 |
1954 |
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1,6,15, 17,24,30 |
2Y 239330-2Y 290373 |
1955 |
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1,6,15, 17,24,30 |
2Y 290374-2Y 334611 |
1956 |
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1,6,15, 17,24,30 |
2Y 334612-2Y 339862 |
1957 |
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15,17,24, 30 |
2Y 339863-2Y 344262 |
1958 |
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15,17,24 |
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3Y-Series |
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3Y-10000-3Y 46382 |
1956 |
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1,6,15, 17,24 |
3Y 46383-3Y 106810 |
1957 |
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1,6,15, 17,24 |
3Y 106811-3Y 196810 |
1958 |
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15 |
3Y 196811-3Y 263126 |
1959 |
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15,17,24 |
3Y 263127-3Y 283251 |
1960 |
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17 |
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4Y-Series |
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4Y 25000-up and 4Y 450001 W to 4Y 528750 W |
1960 |
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Series jump, manufacturing moved to England. |
17,30 |
4Y 528751 W to 4Y 614000 W |
1961 |
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30 |
4Y 614001 W to 4Y 703000 W |
1962 |
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30 |
4Y 703001 W to 4Y 799000 W |
1963 |
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30 |
|
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Corsair • 5YB Series |
|
30 |
5YB 10001 to 5YB 12062 and 5YB 18001 to 5YB 20027 |
1964 |
|
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30 |
5YB 12063 to 5YB 15268 and 5YB 20028 to 5YB 26318 |
1965 |
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30 |
5YB 15269 to 5YB 18000 and 5YB 26319 to 5YB 35537 and 5YB 45001 to 5YB 45893 |
1966 |
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30 |
5YB 35538-up and 5YB 45894-up |
1967 |
|
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30 |
|
|
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|
|
Corsair • 6Y Series |
Smith-Corona 6YC Corsair Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
30 |
200001 to 204522 and 215001 to 229000 and 235001 to 237393 |
1964 |
|
|
|
30 |
204523 to 214700 and 237394 to 256942 |
1965 |
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|
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30 |
214701 to 215000 and 220001 to 223731 and 256943 to 277345 |
1966 |
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30 |
223732-up and 277346-up |
1967 |
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30 |
|
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Calypso • 6Y Series |
|
30 |
542980 |
1974 |
|
|
|
30 |
551013 |
1975 |
|
|
|
30 |
593468 |
1976 |
|
|
|
30 |
632863 |
1977 |
|
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30 |
|
|
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|
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Super-G (Ghia) • 7YP Series 1 |
|
129 |
100001-111000 |
1972 |
|
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(Approximation) |
129 |
111001-124000 |
1973 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
124001-135000 |
1974 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
135001-150000 |
1975 |
|
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(Approximation) Note: Super-G #7YP150000 produced on Nov. 1, 1975 - gold-accented with factory commemorative plate attached. |
129 |
150001-160000 |
1976 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
160000-up |
1977 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
Super-G (Ghia) & GT • 7YP Series 2 |
|
129 |
16776 |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
25189 |
1973 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
34239 |
1974 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
30,129 |
43006 |
1975 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
30,129 |
46541 |
1976 |
|
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(Approximation) |
30,129 |
61105 |
1977 |
|
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(Approximation) |
30,129 |
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|
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Comet • 1W Series |
Model "W". |
55 |
up to 1W 11264 |
1940 |
12 |
|
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17,24 |
1W 19431 |
1941 |
12 |
|
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17,24 |
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|
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Comet De Luxe • 1N Series |
Model "N". |
55 |
up to 1N 15547 |
1941 |
12 |
|
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17,24 |
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Smith Corona (S-C) • no prefix |
Model "S-C": From #1000001 to #1052742 |
55 |
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
1000000 to 1016200 |
1931 |
12 |
|
|
13,17,24 |
1034179 |
1932 |
12 |
|
|
13,17,24 |
1045631 |
1933 |
12 |
|
|
13,17,24 |
1052741 |
1934 |
12 |
|
|
13,17,24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard • 1C Series |
Model "C": Standard and Clipper. Floating Shift. |
55 |
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
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up to 1C 34770 |
1935 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,37 |
1C 90761 |
1936 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
1C 76123S |
1936 |
12 |
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Corona Special Standard Model manufactured in 1936 only, and is identified by the letter "S" as an affix to the serial number.
All other identifying code symbols are prefixed to the serial number. |
13,15,17, 24 |
1C 160323 |
1937 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
1C 161289 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
1C 179765 |
1939 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
1C 183086 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
1C 189773 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1CR-Series |
|
|
|
|
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up to 1CR 45017 |
1937 |
12 |
|
|
13,17,24 |
1CR 45317 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
13,17,24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard • 2C Series |
6/1/38: announced "Speedline" portable. |
18 |
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
up to 2C 200284 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
2C 223542 |
1939 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24 |
2C 250439 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
2C 251475 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
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|
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|
|
Standard • 3C Series |
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|
3C 235501 to 3C 242600 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
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1941 |
07 |
01 |
7/1/41: Corona announces new "3" Series Speedline models:
3S=Corona Silent
3A=Corona Sterling
3C=Corona Standard |
18 |
3C 269927 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
3C 282618 |
1942 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
3C 300600 |
1943 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
3C 318300 |
1944 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
3C 348593 |
1945 |
12 |
|
Oct. 1945: Smith-Corona begins selling portables to the public again after wartime production going to military.
The Smith-Corona "Standard" is now renamed "Clipper". |
13,15,17, 24,30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clipper • 4C Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
4C 100001 to 4C 112627 |
1945 |
12 |
|
Oct. 1945: Smith-Corona begins selling portables to the public again after wartime production going to military.
The Smith-Corona "Standard" is now renamed "Clipper". |
13,15,17, 24,30 |
4C 142253 |
1946 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
4C 188264 |
1947 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
4C 241798 |
1948 |
12 |
|
|
13,15,17, 24,30 |
4C 256693 |
1949 |
12 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clipper • 5C Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
5C 122567 |
1949 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 154678 |
1950 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 182982 |
1951 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 198643 |
1952 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 224121 |
1953 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 234600 |
1954 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 263320 |
1955 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 338427 |
1956 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 392006 |
1957 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
5C 436001 |
1958 |
12 |
|
Color: Sapphire Grey |
15,17,24, 55 |
5C 481766 |
1959 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
5C 485621 |
1960 |
12 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silent • 1S Series |
Model "S": Silent. Floating Shift. |
55 |
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
1S-Series |
|
|
|
|
|
1S 6801 to 1S 12725 |
1934 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30,37 |
1S 28677 |
1935 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 37 |
1S 41270 |
1936 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
1S 53123 |
1937 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
1S 53508 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silent • 2S Series |
6/1/38: announced "Speedline" portable. |
18 |
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
2S 71813 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
2S 79519 |
1939 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24 |
2S 83687 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24 |
2S 83999 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silent • 3S Series |
|
|
3S 88551 to 3S 90045 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
|
1941 |
07 |
01 |
7/1/41: Corona announces new "3" Series Speedline models:
3S=Corona Silent
3A=Corona Sterling
3C=Corona Standard |
18 |
3S 98577 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24 |
3S 102148 |
1942 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
-- |
1943 |
|
|
WWII |
|
3S 102159 |
1944 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silent • 4S Series |
|
|
4S 100001 to 4S 101500 |
1945 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
4S 119969 |
1946 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
4S 151433 |
1947 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
4S 195646 |
1948 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
4S 209057 |
1949 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24, 30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silent • 5S Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
5S 141360 |
1949 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 214253 |
1950 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 292081 |
1951 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 362057 |
1952 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 453473 |
1953 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 485250 |
1954 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 502069 |
1955 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 542779 |
1956 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 553031 |
1957 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5S 567535 |
1958 |
12 |
|
Color: Sapphire Grey |
15,17,24, 30,55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling • 1A Series |
Model "A": Sterling. Floating Shift. |
55 |
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
up to 1A 4794 |
1934 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
1A 12460 |
1935 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
1A 20249 |
1936 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
1A 29113 |
1937 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
1A 30560 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
1A 34669 |
1939 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
1A 35570 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
1A 36554 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1AR-Series |
|
|
|
|
|
1AR 14100 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling • 2A Series |
6/1/38: announced "Speedline" portable. |
18 |
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
2A 50694 |
1938 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
2A 62335 |
1939 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
2A 72812 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24 |
2A 73257 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling • 3A Series |
|
|
3A 71001 to 3A 74288 |
1940 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
|
1941 |
07 |
01 |
7/1/41: Corona announces new "3" Series Speedline models:
3S=Corona Silent
3A=Corona Sterling
3C=Corona Standard |
18 |
3A 97291 |
1941 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
3A 107498 |
1942 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24 |
-- |
1943 |
|
|
WWII |
|
3A 107503 |
1944 |
12 |
|
|
17,24 |
3A 107506 |
1945 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling • 4A Series |
|
|
4A 100001 to 4A 106881 |
1945 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
4A 161854 |
1946 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
4A 227084 |
1947 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
4A 292044 |
1948 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
4A 307060 |
1949 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling • 5A Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
5A 146080 |
1949 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
5A 226840 |
1950 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
5A 310096 |
1951 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
5A 371576 |
1952 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,24,30 |
5A 450885 |
1953 |
12 |
|
|
6,13,15, 17,30 |
5A 497902 |
1954 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5A 546378 |
1955 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5A 614751 |
1956 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5A 666635 |
1957 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5A 712305 |
1958 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24 |
5A 750736 |
1959 |
12 |
|
Colors below #5A 759041: Sapphire Grey.
Colors above #5A 759041: Sage Grey, Alpine Blue, Seafoam Green.
(although #5A 755482 was found in Seafoam Green so, grain of salt, y'know.) |
6,15,17, 24,55 |
5A 819417 |
1960 |
12 |
|
|
17 |
5A 886500 |
1961 |
12 |
|
Approximation |
17 |
5A 953400 |
1962 |
12 |
|
Approximation |
|
5A 1030000 |
1963 |
12 |
|
Approximation |
|
5A 1090000 |
1964 |
12 |
|
Approximation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling • 5AX Series |
Super-5 style body, smooth paint, ribbon cover slightly squared for labeling face.
Colors: Dawn Grey, Spring Green, Starmist Blue. |
55 |
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
5AX 150000 |
1963 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
5AX 250000 |
1964 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
5AX 350000 |
1965 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
5AX 400000 |
1966 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Super Sterling • 6SS Series |
Galaxie-style body |
|
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
6SS 100001-136172 |
1966 |
|
|
(Approximation) Manufacture began Sept., 1966 |
129 |
6SS 136173-254045 |
1967 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6SS 254046-399999 |
1968 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6SS 400000-432483 |
1969 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6SS 432484-478480 |
1970 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6SS 478481-556366 |
1971 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6SS 556367-608291 |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) Production ended Sept., 1972 |
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling • 6MSE Series |
Replaces Super Sterling, 1972.
Nearly identical catalog pages from 1971 and 1972 show the Super Sterling (1971) and Sterling (1972). |
129 |
100001-152945 |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
152946-258835 |
1973 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
258836-329428 |
1974 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
329429-up |
1975 |
|
|
(Approximation). Discontinued by 4/1975 |
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling 12 • 6MLA Series |
|
129 |
100001-145000 |
1968 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
145001-189999 |
1969 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
190000-234998 |
1970 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
234999-279997 |
1971 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
279998-324996 |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
324997-369995 |
1973 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Super and Silent Super • 5T Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona Floating Shift Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
up to 5T 104302 |
1953 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5T 163771 |
1954 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5T 244965 |
1955 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5T 388642 |
1956 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5T 564815 |
1957 |
12 |
|
|
6,15,17, 24,30 |
5T 666544 |
1958 |
12 |
|
|
17,24 |
5T 753023 |
1959 |
12 |
|
Colors: Sapphire Grey, Alpine Blue, Desert Sand, Seafoam Green. |
17,24,55 |
5T 775034 |
1960 |
12 |
|
|
17 |
5T 775035 and up |
1961 |
01 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silent Super 12" • 5LT Series |
Colors: Driftwood Grey, Alpine Blue, Desert Sand, Seafoam Green. |
55 |
up to 5LT 104367 |
1958 |
12 |
|
|
15,17,24 |
5LT 105659 |
1959 |
12 |
|
|
17 |
5LT 105660 and up |
1960 |
01 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Galaxie • 6T Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
up to 6T 252071 |
1959 |
12 |
|
"Smith-Corona" silver label on ribbon cover.
Color choices: Driftwood Grey, Apache Tan, Spring Green, Starmist Blue, Hunter Red. (adv. May 1960, Boy's Life) |
15,17,24, 55 |
6T 330732 |
1960 |
12 |
|
Added "SCM" block logo to front face. |
17 |
6T 348598 |
1961 |
12 |
|
|
6,30 |
6T 355000 |
1962 |
12 |
|
(approximation) |
|
6T 363650 |
1963 |
12 |
|
|
55 |
6T 363650 and up |
1964 |
01 |
|
"Smith-Corona" label removed from ribbon cover and added with "SCM" block logo to front face.
Color choices: Dawn Grey, Sierra Tan, Spring Green, Starmist Blue. |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Galaxie II • 6T2 Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
100001-147500 |
1964 |
|
|
(Approximation). |
|
147501-195000 |
1965 |
|
|
(Approximation). Serial #6T2-192575 sold on Dec. 23, 1965 |
|
195001-290000 |
1966 |
|
|
(Approximation). Serial #6T2-255622 sold on May 28, 1966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Galaxie Deluxe 10 • 6T2V Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
100001-?? |
1966 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1967 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1968 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1969 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1970 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1971 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Galaxie Deluxe 12 • 6MLB Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
100001-?? |
1969 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1970 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1971 |
|
|
|
|
??-?? |
1972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classic 10 • 5X Series |
|
|
up to 5X 101805 |
1963 |
12 |
|
Colors up to this serial: Sage Grey, Alpine Blue, Seafoam Green. |
55 |
5X 101806 and up |
1964 |
01 |
|
Colors beyond this serial: Dawn Grey, Starmist Blue, Spring Green. |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classic 10 • 6MSC Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
100001-104626 |
1970 |
|
|
(Approximation). Introduced Nov., 1969 |
129 |
104627-109252 |
1971 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
109253-up |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classic 12 • 6LT/6LTV Series |
Colors: Charcoal Grey, Spring Green, Starmist Blue, Sierra Tan. |
55 |
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
6LTV 100001 |
1963 |
|
|
Series 5&6 Adjustment manual suggests Classic 12 entered production at least as early as 1963. |
55 |
6LTV 127000 |
1964 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 154000 |
1965 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 181000 |
1966 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 208000 |
1967 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 235000 |
1968 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 262000 |
1969 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 289000 |
1970 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 316000 |
1971 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 343000 |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 370000 |
1973 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 395675 |
1974 |
|
|
|
124 |
6LTV 435000 |
1975 |
|
|
(Approximation) 6LTV 438788 Shipped to dealer April 1, 1975 |
|
6LTV 470000 |
1976 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 505000 |
1977 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 540000 |
1978 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 575000 |
1979 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
6LTV 597393 |
1980 |
07 |
|
Warranty card: 6LTV 597393W sold in July 1980. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classic 15 • ??? Series |
|
30 |
13376A |
1976 |
|
|
|
30 |
18601A |
1977 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Galaxie Twelve • 6MLC Series |
|
|
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
6MLC 100001-111369 |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) Production began Dec., 1972. |
129 |
6MLC 111370-247796 |
1973 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6MLC 247797-384224 |
1974 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6MLC 384225-520652 |
1975 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6MLC 520653-657080 |
1976 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6MLC 657081-793508 |
1977 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6MLC 793509-929936 |
1978 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6MLC 929937-1054995 |
1979 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
6MLC 1054996-1066364 |
1980 |
|
|
(Approximation) Production ends Jan., 1980. |
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enterprise • 5EA Series |
Super-5 style body
Information attributed to Nick Bodemer and Jay Respler, but unconfirmed and undocumented. |
|
E5A 12000 |
1961 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sears Tutor • ??? Series |
Introduced in 1966, discontinued 1969.
Choice of Medium Blue or Hot Coral in 1966, and Blue in other years.
Information attributed to Nick Bodemer and Jay Respler, but unconfirmed and undocumented. |
|
21000 to 47915 |
1966 |
|
|
|
|
39000 to 71945 |
1967 |
|
|
|
|
77000 to 96431 |
1968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penncrest Caravelle 10 • P6S Series |
J.C. Penny's rebrand of SCM. 10" Carriage. |
129 |
|
|
Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
|
|
100001-106609 |
1967 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
106610-110184 |
1968 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
110185-113759 |
1969 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
113760-117344 |
1970 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
117345-120909 |
1971 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
120910-124484 |
1972 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
124485-128059 |
1973 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
128060-131635 |
1974 |
|
|
(Approximation) |
129 |
131636-up |
1975 |
|
|
(Approximation). Discontinued 4/75. |
129 |
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Penncrest Caravelle 12 • P6L Series |
J.C. Penny's rebrand of SCM. 12" Carriage |
129 |
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Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
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100001-103541 |
1967 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
103542-107081 |
1968 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
107082-110621 |
1969 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
110622-114161 |
1970 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
114162-117701 |
1971 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
117702-121241 |
1972 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
121242-124781 |
1973 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
124782-128321 |
1974 |
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(Approximation) |
129 |
128322-131861 |
1975 |
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(Approximation). Production ends around 1975 |
129 |
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Electric Portables |
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Portable Electric • 5TE Series |
Colors from 1956: Beige, Alpine Blue, Seafoam Green. White began 1958. |
55 |
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Smith-Corona 5, 5TE and 6 Series Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
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5TE 100000-118000 |
1956 |
12 |
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Announced Oct 9, 1956. Scattered dealers begin offering around Oct 20th. Approx. 18,000 produced in 1956. |
172 |
5TE 118001-141000 |
1957 |
12 |
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Widely offered by dealers by Jan/Feb 1957. Smith-Corona launched national ad campaign in April, 1957. Approx. 23000 produced in 1957. |
172 |
5TE 141001-167372 |
1958 |
12 |
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"Electric" front badge changed from white to red between #140010 and #152020. Approx. 26372 produced in 1958. |
15,17,24 |
5TE 167373-198870 |
1959 |
12 |
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31498 Produced in 1959. |
15,17,24 |
5TE 198871-233813 |
1960 |
12 |
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34944 produced in 1960. |
17 |
5TE 233814 and up |
1961 |
01 |
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Series ended 1961. |
17 |
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Electric/Electra 12 • 5LE Series |
Colors: Sage Gey, Alpine Blue, Seafoam Green |
55 |
up to 5LE 131403 |
1959 |
12 |
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15,17,24 |
5LE 160079 |
1960 |
12 |
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17 |
5LE 160080 and up |
1961 |
01 |
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17 |
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Coronet 10" Electric • 6SE Series |
Colors: Dawn Grey, Sierra Tan, Spring Green, Starmist Blue. |
55 |
up to 6SE 102657 |
1960 |
12 |
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17 |
6SE 102658 and up |
1961 |
01 |
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17 |
6SE |
1962 |
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60 |
6SE |
1963 |
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60 |
6SE |
1964 |
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60 |
6SE |
1965 |
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60 |
6SE |
1966 |
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60 |
6SE |
1967 |
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60 |
6SE |
1968 |
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60 |
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Poweriter/Electra SS • 6SEB/B6SE/B6SV/6BL Series |
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Galaxie-style body, internal rechargable battery allowed cordless operation.
Smith-Corona 6 & 8 Series Electric & Cartridge Ribbon Typewriter Service & Repair Manual
Printed Book |
PDF
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6SEB (all) |
1963 |
2 |
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All 6SEB Poweriters manufactured February, 1963. 10" carriage. |
124 |
B6SE (all) |
1964 |
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All B6SE Poweriters manufactured in 1964. Dual voltage, 10" carriage. |
124 |
B6SV (all) |
1966 |
5 |
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All B6SV Poweriters manufactured May, 1966. Basically a facelift of B6SE model. 10" carriage. |
124 |
B6LV (all) |
1966 |
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All B6LV Poweriters manufactured in 1966. 12" carriage version of B6SV. |
124 |
6BL (all) |
1968 |
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All 6BL Electra Solid State manufactured in 1968. Significant design changes:
Operate on AC without battery in machine.
Mode indicator
110/220 switch removed.
Impression control when operating on AC.
Three-wire cord.
Four-position selector: Off/AC/Battery/Charge.
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124 |
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Model 200 • 6LR Series |
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6LR 104460 |
1961 |
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6 |
6LR 135157 |
1962 |
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6 |
6LR 152269 up |
1963 |
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6 |
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Model 250 (Mark I) • 6LRB/X6LR/6XVR/X6RV Series |
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6LRB 111001 |
1963 |
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6 |
6LRB 121499 up |
1964 |
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6 |
X6LR 100350 to X6LR 114831 |
1965 |
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6 |
6XVR 233229 to 6XVR 265415 |
1965 |
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15in. |
6 |
X6LR 114832 to X6LR 116907 |
1966 |
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6 |
X6LR 100173 to X6LR 101223 |
1966 |
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6 |
6XVR 265416 to 6XVR299816 |
1966 |
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15in. |
6 |
X6LR 100194 to X6LR 100292 |
1966 |
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15in. |
6 |
X6LR 121454 up |
1967 |
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6 |
X6RV 101234 up |
1967 |
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6 |
6XVR 299817 up |
1967 |
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15in. |
6 |
X6LR 100293 up |
1967 |
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15in. |
6 |
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Model 250 (Mark II) • X6LR Series |
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X6LR 417000 |
1968 |
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6 |
X6LR 452000 |
1969 |
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6 |
X6LR 550000 up |
1970 |
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6 |
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Model 300 • 7EVB Series |
|
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7EVB 2014718 |
1972 |
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6 |
7EVB 2016846 |
1973 |
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6 |
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Secretarial 250 • 6EVC Series |
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6EVC 708563 |
1972 |
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6 |
6EVC 766031 |
1973 |
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6 |
6EVC 807343 |
1974 |
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|
30 |
6EVC 807640 |
1975 |
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|
30 |
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Super 12 • ??? Series |
|
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??? 107451 |
1974 |
|
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|
30 |
??? 173853 |
1975 |
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30 |
??? 31754A |
1977 |
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New Series |
30 |
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Electra II • ??? Series |
|
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??? 10901A |
1976 |
|
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30 |
??? 48267A |
1977 |
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30 |
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Electra Automatic • 3LR Series |
|
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3LR 16502 |
1976 |
|
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|
30 |
3LR 31813A |
1977 |
|
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30 |
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Coronamatic 2200 • 8ELA Series |
|
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8ELA 268230 |
1975 |
|
|
|
30 |
8ELA 18801A |
1976 |
|
|
|
30 |
8ELA 013569A |
1977 |
|
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|
30 |
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