- Pete E.
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Re: Smith Corona Electra 120 letter "q" stuck on chattering "wack a mole".
Kalani,
I own three (3) typewriters that have electric type-bars but have a manually operated CR levers.
My favorites are in the following order : S-C Electric 120, Olympia SEP (Japan made) and S-C 5TE.
The S-C 5TE slows me down a bit when I type...as the key-lever mechanisms do not seem to return-to-rest fast enough for my typing speed. The two others are very fast and snappy.
I still enjoy the S-C 5TE with its 1950's looks and I just get used to typing a bit more slowly and deliberately on this machine.
But of the 3, the Olympia SEP has less build-quality than the 2 S-C machines.
Hope this helps.
- Kalani
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Re: Smith Corona Electra 120 letter "q" stuck on chattering "wack a mole".
Pete E. wrote:
Kalani,
I own three (3) typewriters that have electric type-bars but have a manually operated CR levers.
My favorites are in the following order : S-C Electric 120, Olympia SEP (Japan made) and S-C 5TE.
The S-C 5TE slows me down a bit when I type...as the key-lever mechanisms do not seem to return-to-rest fast enough for my typing speed. The two others are very fast and snappy.
I still enjoy the S-C 5TE with its 1950's looks and I just get used to typing a bit more slowly and deliberately on this machine.
But of the 3, the Olympia SEP has less build-quality than the 2 S-C machines.
Hope this helps.
Yes.
Huge thanks.
My SC 120 Electra is my "go to" on arthritis days. . when I can't use a manual typewriter or fountain pen to write letters.
It's my only experience with a manual/electric. Nice to know I already have one of the "best".
Thanks again
Mahalo
ps: what is the difference between a SC Electra 120 and the SC Coronet Electric (both without power return)???
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Thread Starter- Pete E.
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Re: Smith Corona Electra 120 letter "q" stuck on chattering "wack a mole".
Kalani,
" ps: what is the difference between a SC Electra 120 and the SC Coronet Electric (both without power return)??? "
I think the Coronet Electric just as a space bar (electrically driven).
My Electra 120 has that, as well as a power space (to the right) which is electrically driven but also has a 1/2 space (to the left) which is mechanically operated.
