197X Smith Corona Coronet Automatic 12 #6ELN-269565

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Jacob Whitmore (JWhit377)
Created: 05-15-2026 at 03:53PM
Last Edit: 05-15-2026 at 07:19PM

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Description:

This typewriter is one I refurbished for a friend.

A previous owner had dropped the machine and damaged the keyboard cover, the metal case on the L side, and the D and S keys.

The intervening years of neglectful disuse were equally unkind, but 80% of the restoration work was in the cleaning of it. What mechanical issues there were, were simple enough. The keyboard cover retains its cracks but is reinforced from beneath.

The disassembly and inner workings were strikingly similar to the SCM Classic 12 and were therefore relatively easy to navigate.

The case is not original to the machine but was a spare, from another Coronet Automatic 12 that I was unable to revive some years ago.

The machine takes universal-sized 2" x 1/2" ribbon spools.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Glamour Shots

L side, restored; area of dent from prior, unknown impact highlighted, with damage to housing apparent.

Restored _carriage L

Restored _ carriage ctr

Restored _ carriage R

Restored _ nameplate

Keyboard closeup

Restored keybd L Cracks in plastic keyboard housing from unknown, prior damaging impact left in place for character, but structurally reinforced from beneath.

Restored keybd R

Serial Number - 6ELN 269565

Segment closeup

Typeslugs closeup

Undercarriage - landscape

Typefont sample - extended

Typefont sample - 1

Undercarriage with mechanical faults highlighted (e.g., cracked compo's and bent / weak springs).

Initial Condition - 2

Initial Condition - 1

Initial Condition - 5

Hunter: Jacob Whitmore (JWhit377)

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