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skyriter 3Y
Hey everyone, new to the forums. My wife wanted a typewriter for her stories she writes and as a tool to help not get sucked into the internet blackhole while she is trying to write.
I picked up a couple of smith corona skyriters one of which has the 3Y serial number. It also says made in England on the back and the bottom also has a sticker saying as such. I was under the assumption the 3Y were USA made. It has white keys and the rough tan paint and a soft case. The label on the front top cover also has the label plate that says smith corona (no prefix like the others made over seas).
Thanks for your help.
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Re: skyriter 3Y
Wanted to add it looks like this one
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Thread Starter- Uwe
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Re: skyriter 3Y
You have an Empire Skyriter. Smith-Corona bought the Empire typewriter plant in England and it wasn't long before it was producing the last generation of Skyriters.
Here's my Empire branded version of your machine - it should look familiar:
The pronoun I has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
- Corey
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Re: skyriter 3Y
Yes very close, thanks for the info. I wish it had the larger knobs on the platen. I think those look slightly better and are easier to use.
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Thread Starter- KatLondon
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Re: skyriter 3Y
Hi Corey, does your wife get her stories published anywhere? And/or, is she submitting them places? Sorry, this sounds weird. But in Jan I'm going to be writing a magazine article on women writers using typewriters (and other means, eg those apps tc) to get away from the internet. Any chance she'd be willing to exchange a couple of emails?
