Smith-Corona - Revision history

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Portables

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 | [[Corsair]] || 1964-1977|| Plastic body line of typewriters with many color, many re-badges, and many names, with internals based on Skyriter. Created to compete with Japanese Ultra portables in the market (like Brother). Included features earlier SCM Ultraportables lacked, such as ribbon color selectors and pre-set tabs. Extremely common, but repairs are an extreme hassle.
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 Smith-Corona, also known as Standard Folding, Corona Typewriter Co., L. C. Smith and Brothers, L. C. Smith and Corona, and Smith-Corona Marchant, was and is one of the most illustrious typewriter companies to exist.
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 ===As Standard Folding===
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 | [[Corsair]] || 1964-1977|| Plastic body line of typewriters with many color, many re-badges, and many names, with internals based on Skyriter. Created to compete with Japanese Ultra portables in the market (like Brother). Included features earlier SCM Ultraportables lacked, such as ribbon color selectors and pre-set tabs. Extremely common, but repairs are an extreme hassle.
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 ===As Corona===
-In 1909, the Standard Folding company was acquired by an investor and moved to Groton, N.Y. In 1912, after a variety of edits had been made to the basic Standard Folding design, it was redesigned and marketed as the Corona 3. This new machine saw great success. A variant, the "3 Special", was introduced in the early 1920s; it featured right-hand shift keys and came in colors like red, blue, and green, or gold inlays on black. <ref> https://www.antikeychop.com/corona-3>
+In 1909, the Standard Folding company was acquired by an investor and moved to Groton, N.Y. In 1912, after a variety of edits had been made to the basic Standard Folding design, it was redesigned and marketed as the Corona 3. This new machine saw great success. A variant, the "3 Special", was introduced in the early 1920s; it featured right-hand shift keys and came in colors like red, blue, and green, or gold inlays on black. <ref> https://www.antikeychop.com/corona-3 </ref>
 [[File:Corona3.jpg|400x400px|thumb]]

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 ===As Corona===
-In 1909, the Standard Folding company was acquired by an investor and moved to Groton, N.Y. In 1912, after a variety of edits had been made to the basic Standard Folding design, it was redesigned and marketed as the Corona 3. This new machine saw great success. A variant, the "3 Special", was introduced in the early 1920s; it featured right-hand shift keys and came in colors like red, blue, and green, or gold inlays on black.
+In 1909, the Standard Folding company was acquired by an investor and moved to Groton, N.Y. In 1912, after a variety of edits had been made to the basic Standard Folding design, it was redesigned and marketed as the Corona 3. This new machine saw great success. A variant, the "3 Special", was introduced in the early 1920s; it featured right-hand shift keys and came in colors like red, blue, and green, or gold inlays on black. <ref> https://www.antikeychop.com/corona-3>
 [[File:Corona3.jpg|400x400px|thumb]]
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 | [[Corsair]] || 1964-1977|| Plastic body line of typewriters with many color, many re-badges, and many names, with internals based on Skyriter. Created to compete with Japanese Ultra portables in the market (like Brother). Included features earlier SCM Ultraportables lacked, such as ribbon color selectors and pre-set tabs. Extremely common, but repairs are an extreme hassle.

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 | [[Skyriter]] || 1949-1960 || Continuation of the Zephyr design with a hinged ribbon cover. Some later models forwent the reduced return lever and metal case topper for a softer case and longer return lever. Decently common.
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-| [[Corsair]] || 1964-1977|| Plastic body line of typewriters with many color, many re-badges, and many names. Created to compete with Japanese Ultra portables in the market (like Brother). Included features earlier SCM Ultraportables lacked, such as ribbon color selectors and pre-set tabs. Extremely common, but repairs are an extreme hassle.
+| [[Corsair]] || 1964-1977|| Plastic body line of typewriters with many color, many re-badges, and many names, with internals based on Skyriter. Created to compete with Japanese Ultra portables in the market (like Brother). Included features earlier SCM Ultraportables lacked, such as ribbon color selectors and pre-set tabs. Extremely common, but repairs are an extreme hassle.

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 ! Name !! Date Range !! Description & Rarity
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-| [[Zephyr]] || 1938-1941 || Thin, "spam-tin" like opening case-topper with round, black plastic keys. Note all SCM ultraportables use smaller than universal spool diameters. Harder to find.
+| [[Zephyr]] || 1938-1941 || Thin, "spam-tin" like opening case-topper with round, black plastic keys. Note all SCM ultraportables use smaller than universal spool diameters. Harder to find (Zephyr and the Spools).
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 | [[Skyriter]] || 1949-1960 || Continuation of the Zephyr design with a hinged ribbon cover. Some later models forwent the reduced return lever and metal case topper for a softer case and longer return lever. Decently common.
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 | [[Corsair]] || 1964-1977|| Plastic body line of typewriters with many color, many re-badges, and many names. Created to compete with Japanese Ultra portables in the market (like Brother). Included features earlier SCM Ultraportables lacked, such as ribbon color selectors and pre-set tabs. Extremely common, but repairs are an extreme hassle.

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 | [[Smith Corona 5 Series]] || 1949-1960|| Smith Corona Speedlines but with different shells and new plastic parts. Also rather common.
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-| [[Smith Corona 6 Series]] || 1960-1975|| Also known as the "Galaxie" for their first model, these are the most recent and most common. Widely introduced 12" Platens and electric portables into their lineups, and the last line to feature predominantly metal bodies. Typically known for its tell-tale "sliding" ribbon cover.
+| [[Smith Corona 6 Series]] || 1960-1980|| Also known as the "Galaxie" for their first model, these are the most recent and most common. Widely introduced 12" Platens and electric portables into their lineups, and the last line to feature predominantly metal bodies. Typically known for its tell-tale "sliding" ribbon cover.
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 ===Ultraportables===