View manifest View in Mirador. The Standard Typewriting Company began producing a folding model of typewriter in Groton around In the company joined with the L. Smith-Corona manufactured typewriters and typewriter accessories throughout the 20th century, becoming Smith Corona Marchant in After two bankruptcies, Smith-Corona returned to operation in as a thermal paper manufacturing company.
Nominate this object for photography. See our privacy policy. Collections Search Search for Show only items with images. Show only items with no use restrictions. Many sources claim Serial 1 produced in This possibly is just a reference to a successful prototype and the publication of the prospectus by Wall Street promoter John Thompson in late Otto Petermann hired as drill press operator in March, Otto would design the Corona 3 in Standard Folding 1.
Capital shift on left, figure shift on right. Label in Old English typeface. Brown, who purchased manufacturing rights. Production of Standard Folding 2 ended. Began production of Corona 3. Some examples built in are labelled Corona "Standard Folding". Company name changed to Corona Typewriter Company in Corona 3 designed in by Otto Petermann.
With pivot bearing type bars. Earliest Corona 3 serial number found: Corona No. Paper 9". Solid segment began Jan with Corona Special and Plus. Weight in case 10 lb. Corona merges with L. Label on frame in front of machine changed to reflect this, and the "3" model designation was dropped. Special Model 3 for chemists, doctors, engineers, etc. XCD model up to 4 dead keys. Carriage available in left-to-right movement.
Corona 4 began March with E C Cream with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold. G Bruce Green, contrasting panels crackle finish in same color. G Bruce Green with Black, contrasting panels in crackle finish black. J Black with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold.
L Lavender with Gold, contrasting panels in crackle finish Rose Gold. P Channel Blue with Green, contrasting panels in textured finish of green. R Light Maroon, contrasting panels crackle finish in same color.
S Mountain Ash Scarlet, contrasting panels in crackle finish black. V Black, contrasting panels crackle finish in same color. Year Code "E", 6 digit serial number. Weight in case 12 lb.
Paper 10" Line 81". Began E and ended 4K Year Code "H", 6 digit serial number. Month Code , Year Code "K", 5 digit serial number.
New method of numbering began Jan Month code introduced and serial sequence drops one digit and recycles every 2 months. Began 4K and ended 2L Month Code , Year Code "L", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months.
Began 2L and ended 2P Month Code , Year Code "P", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months. Began 2P and ended 6P Began 6P and ended 1A Month Code , Year Code "A", 5 digit serial number which recycles every 2 months. Started 1A A Sterling from the early '60s has a vastly different configuration than a s Sterling. Likewise, you can find a chassis hiding in an unlikely shell see my Superbased Sears Citation 12 for an example. Use the model family along with the chassis family to get the complete picture of what you're dealing with.
Everything you see here is generally speaking. Nothing in the typewriter manufacturing world was ever hard and fast. You will come across exceptions to everything below, and machines made for catalog resale also often added or dropped a minor feature or two.
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