Smith Corona "Flattop" - Revision history

Cerafuki: /* Common Issues */

2022-05-28T04:36:53Z

Common Issues

Cerafuki at 05:37, 27 May 2022

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Cerafuki: /* Variations */

2022-05-27T05:35:46Z

Variations

Nekomata at 14:57, 12 November 2021

2021-11-12T14:57:35Z

Nekomata: Reverted edits by Nekomata (talk) to last revision by SpinierPigeon

2021-11-12T14:53:02Z

Reverted edits by Nekomata (talk) to last revision by SpinierPigeon

Nekomata at 20:06, 10 November 2021

2021-11-10T20:06:44Z

SpinierPigeon at 04:57, 6 November 2021

2021-11-06T04:57:09Z

Nekomata at 04:46, 6 November 2021

2021-11-06T04:46:33Z

SpinierPigeon: /* History & Basic Info */

2021-11-06T04:37:43Z

History & Basic Info

SpinierPigeon: /* Common Issues */

2021-11-06T04:36:46Z

Common Issues

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 The typebar linkages tend to come off rather easily on these machines, but are very easy to reattach with just a screwdriver. These machines are very mechanically sound and reliable, so they tend to age very well.
 [https://youtu.be/4Hdr8ilkwgk?t=1332 Smith Corona Typewriter Typebar Links Off, Repair, Reattach, Straighten, Adjust | Phoenix Typewriter on Reattaching Linkages]
-[[File:Flattop 1.jpg|Typewriter shown with case.]]
+[[File:Flattop 1.jpg|250px|Typewriter shown with case.]]
 =Documents=
 *[https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/CoronaInstructions1937.pdf 1937 User's Manual]

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 [[Category:Typewriter]]
-The Smith-Corona "Flattop" was the successor to the Corona 4 and represented a total redesign of the Smith-Corona portable line. They came in 2 main variations: the Standard, which came in a short- and medium- length return lever, and the Silent, the higher-grade version with a tabulator system, paper-table extensions, and a curved return lever. They tend to be viewed quite highly, noted for their light touch and segment-shift.
+The Smith-Corona "Flattop" was the successor to the Corona 4 and represented a total redesign of the Smith-Corona portable line. They came in 3 main variations: the Standard, which came in a short- and medium- length return lever, and the Sterling/Silent, the higher-grade version with a tabulator system, paper-table extensions, and a curved return lever. The Silent had all the features of the Sterling and added some felt soundproofing. They tend to be viewed quite highly, noted for their light touch and [[shift|segment-shift]] mechanisms.
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 The typebar linkages tend to come off rather easily on these machines, but are very easy to reattach with just a screwdriver. These machines are very mechanically sound and reliable, so they tend to age very well.
 [https://youtu.be/4Hdr8ilkwgk?t=1332 Smith Corona Typewriter Typebar Links Off, Repair, Reattach, Straighten, Adjust | Phoenix Typewriter on Reattaching Linkages]
-[[File:Flattop 1.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:Flattop 1.jpg|Typewriter shown with case.]]
 =Documents=
 *[https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/CoronaInstructions1937.pdf 1937 User's Manual]

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 =Variations=
-* Animal Key: Smith-Corona marketed certain flattops with animal images on the keys to promote children learning touch-typing. This variation is quite rare and tends to carry a MUCH larger price-tag.
+* Animal Key: Smith-Corona marketed certain flattops with animal images on the keys to promote children learning touch-typing. This variation is quite rare and tends to carry a significantly larger price-tag.
 =Common Issues=

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 =History & Basic Info=
-Smith Corona "Flattops" succeeded the [[Corona 4]] in 1931 and was built until 1941. Known as the "1 series" as their serial numbers started with the prefix 1C [Standard], 1A [Sterling], or 1S [Silent], the Flattop was a near-complete redesign from the Corona 4.
+Smith Corona "Flattops" succeeded the [[Corona 4]] in 1931 and was built until 1941. Known as the "1 series" as their serial numbers started with the prefix 1C [Standard], 1A [Sterling], or 1S [Silent], the Flattop was a complete redesign from the Corona 4. Smith-Corona designed new linkage and escapement systems, and an extremely light segment shift marketed as the "Floating Shift" mechanism.
-The Flattop was marketed in 3 colors: black, burgundy-maroon, and green.
+The Flattop was marketed in 3 colors: black, burgundy-maroon, and green, and initially sold for $60 in 1933.
 =Variations=
-* Animal Key: Smith-Corona marketed certain flattops with animal images on the keys to promote children learning touch-typing. This variation is rare and tends to carry a larger price-tag.
+* Animal Key: Smith-Corona marketed certain flattops with animal images on the keys to promote children learning touch-typing. This variation is quite rare and tends to carry a MUCH larger price-tag.
 =Common Issues=
 The typebar linkages tend to come off rather easily on these machines, but are very easy to reattach with just a screwdriver. These machines are very mechanically sound and reliable, so they tend to age very well.
 [https://youtu.be/4Hdr8ilkwgk?t=1332 Smith Corona Typewriter Typebar Links Off, Repair, Reattach, Straighten, Adjust | Phoenix Typewriter on Reattaching Linkages]
+[[File:Flattop 1.jpg|thumb]]
 =Documents=
 *[https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/CoronaInstructions1937.pdf 1937 User's Manual]

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 Smith Corona "Flattops" succeeded the [[Corona 4]] in 1931 and was built until 1941. Known as the "1 series" as their serial numbers started with the prefix 1C [Standard], 1A [Sterling], or 1S [Silent], the Flattop was a near-complete redesign from the Corona 4.
-The Flattop was marketed in 3 colors: black, burgundy-maroon, and green, and initially sold for $60 in 1933.
+The Flattop was marketed in 3 colors: black, burgundy-maroon, and green.
 =Variations=