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There are governors on both the small drive wheel and the large wheel that you see in this picture. The closer one connects to a ball chain, an unusual thing to find in a typewriter. The drive system on this typewriter is refined. The one deep inside the typewriter is part of the tabulator brake, and is a little cracked. The typewriter mechanism (bottom right) has two gears, which will engage both kinds of cartridges as needed. The film cartridge also has a gear in the bottom center.
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Both kinds of cartridges have a gear hidden in the "barrel of the gun" which advances the ribbon. And yes, these cartridges are still made (at least the fabric version)!īelow you see a fabric cartridge, whose ribbon is an endless loop (top), and a one-time-use film cartridge (left). You can remove a ribbon and pop in a new one in a matter of seconds. The cartridge ribbon system is incredibly easy. There's a paper injector that's effective and that cleverly moves the paper bail out of the way when it's being activated. The carriage release system on both ends of the carriage works very well, and doesn't have any of the flimsiness of the typical release levers on '60s and '70s Smith-Coronas, which often have broken.
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The top shell (sturdy metal) is attached to the base (plastic) by a couple of hooks that are easily opened. The dealer's label was attached by Peter Paul Office Equipment, which has been in business in Cincinnati since 1932.)Īfter cleaning this machine and fixing a few problems, I find that I admire it. Concord International Andheri West, Mumbai 19,000/Unit.
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Black English Antique/Vintage CORONA STERLING Manual Typewriter. (The back panel is missing on this machine. Looking for Manual Typewriter IndiaMART is here to help. The colors of this 2200 are also classic '70s: two tones of brown, with some woody patterns on the name panel. I imagine some little person riding there at the command post and operating the typewriter like some futuristic rocket fighter. What I mean is that there is a raised area of the shell just above the typebasket. It exemplifies the "turret" design that was tried by several manufacturers in the '70s (such as Brother with this KMart 300). (It has been discontinued, but Dave Brechbiel very kindly found some cans and sent them to me.) And when it's sparkling clean, this is not a bad-looking machine at all. Happily, the grime melted off with some judicious application of precious Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner. Nauseating! Plus, I am not immediately attracted to '70s design, so my initial reaction was negative. I suppose I should have taken a "before" picture of this machine that came in for service at Urban Legend Typewriters.