Tag: Smith-Corona Standard

Spent an hour today cleaning up the case of my Corona Standard and removing some rust from the metal fittings. Some of the material is peeling away from the case and I’m debating whether or not I ought to recover the entire thing—a restoration project I’ve not yet done on any of my machines.

Took it with me to the car wash to blow out all the cobwebs using their air guns. (I’m really hoping for that new air compressor for Christmas.)

Acquired 1941 Smith-Corona Standard typewriter by Smith-Corona (ShopGoodwill.com)
S/N: 1C188190
Manufactured between December 1940 and December 1941. Portable typewriter with black wooden case.
This looks to be the latest of the 1C series Corona Standard flattops in the Typewriter Database. Dirty and needs restoration, but looks imminently salvageable. Can’t wait to polish this beauty!

A 1941 Smith-Corona Standard typewriter at an angle sitting on a carved wooden chest

Focus on the rear portion of a dirty 1941 Smith-Corona Standard typewriter

Focus onto the keyboard of a 1941 Smith-Corona Standard typewriter with several drunk key legends.