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1941 Smith Corona Standard Serial # 3C254291 X 1941 Smith Corona Standard typewriter, Serial # 3C254291 X Martin Burge's 1941 Smith Corona Standard typewriter. 2026-08-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Martin Burge: 1941 Smith Corona Standard Serial # 3C254291 X I purchased this typewriter online from an antique/secondhand shop in Bridgwater, Somerset, UK unseen. All I knew about it was that it was a Smith Corona portable. When I picked it up from the shop and got it home I realised it was quite old. The case had 2 baggage labels on it for the P & O Steam Navigation company and the British India Steam Navigation company. Clearly, the original owner was well travelled - possibly a journalist? I did some research and found the Typewriter database. With the serial number I was abled to find out that it had been manufactured in 1941 and exported to the UK just before all output was given over to the Military only in 1942. The ‘X’ suffix indicating it had an international keyboard and the “Made in USA” script on the front confirming it was an export model. It is in very good condition with no visible wear on the keys or spacebar. It is not useable currently due to some keys having bent/detached lever arms. I hope to clean it up and get it working again soon.

1941 Smith Corona Standard #3C254291 X

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Hunter: Martin Burge (mb356)
Created: 08-14-2026 at 03:33PM
Last Edit: 08-14-2026 at 03:33PM

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I purchased this typewriter online from an antique/secondhand shop in Bridgwater, Somerset, UK unseen. All I knew about it was that it was a Smith Corona portable. When I picked it up from the shop and got it home I realised it was quite old. The case had 2 baggage labels on it for the P & O Steam Navigation company and the British India Steam Navigation company. Clearly, the original owner was well travelled - possibly a journalist? I did some research and found the Typewriter database. With the serial number I was abled to find out that it had been manufactured in 1941 and exported to the UK just before all output was given over to the Military only in 1942. The ‘X’ suffix indicating it had an international keyboard and the “Made in USA” script on the front confirming it was an export model. It is in very good condition with no visible wear on the keys or spacebar. It is not useable currently due to some keys having bent/detached lever arms. I hope to clean it up and get it working again soon.

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I purchased a typewriter from a local Antique dealer/secondhand shop in Bridgwater, Somerset, UK. It was intended as a present for my wife as a decorative item for her home office. She had been a secretary and started her career using a manual typewriter. All I knew about it when I reserved it online was that it was a Smith Corona portable. When we got it home I was fascinated by the condition and history of it. It had baggage labels stuck on the case for the P & O Steam Navigation company and the British India Steam Navigation company which indicated that it was quite old. I then found the Typewriter database and with the serial number discovered that it had been made in 1941 and exported to the UK. The serial number had an X after it plus underneath Corona on the front cover was “Made in USA” which confirmed it was an export model. It is in exceptional condition with no wear on the keys or space bar. The only problem I have seen so far is a couple of key levers which are bent.


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