1958 Smith Corona Super #5T-595471
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Marina Garrison (mazg)
Created: 03-04-2022 at 03:40PM
Last Edit: 03-13-2022 at 05:07PM
Description:
Picked up a Value Village thrift store in Canada for $25. Sticky keys are now fixed. Came with case. 12cpi elite typeface. Typewriter is a joy to write with, extremely snappy - nothing comes between your thoughts and the paper. Bliss! Some discussion as to whether this is a green or grey model (thanks to William Lester!). It certainly is not the celery/spring green I see in the later models with white keys. It is more like a khaki green and contrasts from the grey space bar. Came with a tweed and brown case which is a holiday case (i.e. the typewriter mechanism is removable). The top of the case is removable.
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Hunter: Marina Garrison (mazg)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 248
Office supplies junkie. Amateur refurbisher of typewriters and fountain pens. Currently have 16 machines:
1) 1972 Adler Tippa (Elite), 2) 1967 Olivetti Lettera 32 (Elite), 3) 1966 Olympia SM9 De Luxe wide carriage (Pica), 4) 1950 Underwood Rythym Touch (Pica), 5) 1967 Smith Corona Super Sterling (Pica), 6) 1968 Olympia SM9 De Luxe (Senatorial), 7) 1959 Smith Corona Super (Elite), 8) 1950 Underwood Leader (Pica), 9) 1953 Smith Corona Skyriter (Elite), 10) 1966 Facit TP1 (Elite), 11) 1953 Smith Corona Skywriter, 12) 1968 Smith Corona Sterling (Pica), 13) 1969 Olympia SM9 (Pica), 14) 1955 Royal Senior Commander, 15) Royal 1200 Electric, 16) 1943 Hermes 2000.
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