- Amelia
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Stevetype33 wrote:
Not sure if this counts as an acquisition...(though it is typewriter related)
Royal Electress giveaway promo (typewriter shaped pouch with plastic rain bonnet inside).That's really interesting. Where did you get it?
eBay 
($3 USD and also came with other vintage giveaways, not typewriter related though)
- Stevetype33
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It's fantastic. I love that sort of ephemera, especially things related to marketing.
- Amelia
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It's fantastic. I love that sort of ephemera, especially things related to marketing.
Yeah, same here. 
By the way, I added more photos of my Princess in the German Gallery.
- Valiant
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Here's a Smith-Corona Clipper I picked up just recently. It came with a manual and some original documentation (an inspector's form, warranty and warranty seal). Apart from its performance, I was impressed with its condition. When I got it home and took a closer look at how incredibly clean it is, I was fairly convinced that it had never been used. There was a thin piece of manila paper wrapped around the platen, which I now think is how it was shipped. The serial number is 5A 1009758 but I haven't been able to confirm manufacture date on any data base. This is a solid machine and lovely to type with...no spell check, though . 
"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the typewriter."
- Stevetype33
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That is spotless. I'd love to have a truly mint-condition machine.
Are you using the original ribbon?
Can you let on how you got hold of it? Was it an eBay purchase?
- Amelia
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WOW, that is a beauty, Valiant.
I too, am wondering how you acquired this pristine machine...
- Valiant
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I'm using the ribbon that was on the machine when I bought it, so I'd assume it is original. The ribbon needs replacement -- I adjusted it for typing the sample keyboard; about half of the ribbon is too dry to type properly. I found this one in a local shop in Toronto. It was under a couple of other typers that were in poor condition, though the proprietor had priced them higher -- about twice as much as this SC. I'm thinking he may have done this because the other machines were European-made, vs Canadian-made. I've been collecting typewriters for a short time but I have come to appreciate that Canada manufactured (or assembled) some very good machines in the day, including Smith-Corona, Underwood/Olivetti and Commodore.
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- Foljambe
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I've started selling at the Kingston Sunday antique market this summer. One of the great advantages to doing this is that you meet people who want to sell you cool old things. Last Sunday, before I'd even sold anything, I bought this from a guy for $50.00 + a $20.00 book credit. Not the greatest steal in the world, but it sure is cool. And it works perfectly:
blue Corona
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- Valiant
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I've started selling at the Kingston Sunday antique market this summer. One of the great advantages to doing this is that you meet people who want to sell you cool old things. Last Sunday, before I'd even sold anything, I bought this from a guy for $50.00 + a $20.00 book credit. Not the greatest steal in the world, but it sure is cool. And it works perfectly:
blue Corona
Wow. Nice machine. Great colour. Do you see many machines at that market?
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- Stevetype33
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Last Sunday, before I'd even sold anything, I bought this from a guy for $50.00 + a $20.00 book credit. Not the greatest steal in the world, but it sure is cool. And it works perfectly:
blue Corona
I would LOVE to get one of those. That's an incredible find.
