1935 Corona Standard #1C20714
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Sebastian Kleinschmidt (SebastianKleinschmidt)
Created: 07-23-2026 at 01:00PM
Last Edit: 07-23-2026 at 01:02PM
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This is my Corona Standard 1C from 1935. I bought it at a flea market here in Wuppertal for €25 from a seller who got it while staying in Canada in the 90s.
I totally love its aesthetics. The glossy black flattop with its glass keys is just gorgeous. It also works quite well, though I have to admit that I prefer the later 5 series for some serious typing action. It feels comfortable and easy to use, however. It’s not perfectly aligned but I’ll get to that at some later point in the future.
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Hunter: Sebastian Kleinschmidt (SebastianKleinschmidt)
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I'm a typewriter collector from the West of Germany (living in Wuppertal) and I am interested in various kinds of brands and types from pre- and post-WW2, particularly focusing on Seidel & Naumann (Ideal & Erika), Triumph-Adler and Smith-Corona (my favourite brand!), although I own some other brands and am looking at some others (Underwood, Remington). I particularly like portables, my favourite pre-WW2 typewriter being the Erika 5 and my favourite post-WW2 typewriter being my Smith-Corona Silent-Super. However, I most often turn to my Hermes Baby from the 1950s when travelling.
I got into this mess (i.e. collecting typewriters) when I got an Ideal DZ33 in mid-2020. It arrived damaged, which made me sad. To cheer me up I got an Erika 5 after that and then I couldn’t stop. As of July 2026 I own 30 complete typewriters, 1 in parts (an Oliver) and gave away 3 typewriters.
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