1970 Smith Corona Five-Hundred #7ELA-1763539
Status: Sightings
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 06-28-2025 at 02:18PM
Last Edit: 06-28-2025 at 06:29PM
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Description:
A first. This was a one off, one year machine. The Five~Hundred, sometimes advertised as a 500. I imagine this caused confusion by jumping over the 400/415 office electrics? In 1971 it becomes the 300/315 series.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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