- Pete E.
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Re: Smith-Corona Electric
Hi Rob,
I agree. All they would have had to do was to round off the front-top corners of the ribbon cover to match the same radii along the front-bottom corners of the cover.
I think that would even work with the flat-top of the ribbon cover.
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- Pete E.
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Re: Smith-Corona Electric
One of these S-C 5TE electrics made an appearance in an episode of "Endeavour" running on the BBC in the past.
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- Pete E.
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Re: Smith-Corona Electric
Two (2) o-ring belts for nearly $ 50 USD.
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I was happy to buy my bag of 50 O-rings from McMaster-Carr for just a bit under $ 20/bag.
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- Pete E.
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Re: Smith-Corona Electric
This grey-on-grey 5TE on F-B Marketplace has an asking price of $ 100. You have to scroll over to the photos of their inventory No. 113 to see the machine.
Looks to be in very nice shape. It is in a little town about 8 miles north of us in Idaho.
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- Pete E.
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Re: Smith-Corona Electric
Photo of the 5TE on Facebook...
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- Pete E.
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Re: Smith-Corona Electric
I spoke with the seller about their SG3 and in passing, she let me know that the S-C 5TE does not power up...but she is pretty sure the tattered power cord may be the culprit. She remembers it working when her father serviced it in the past.
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