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#588823 - 01/24/13 11:15 AM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: musicalmarv7]
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Smith Corona Super Speed, circa 1948 (they were made btwn 1937 and the early 50s).



I got it for $5 at a flea market a/b 20 years ago. It's fully functional, but the space bar linkage broke last year and it needs a ribbon.
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#588824 - 01/24/13 11:16 AM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: Reboot]
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Watch them splinters, bubbah! grin
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#588831 - 01/24/13 12:00 PM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: steveg]
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Smith Corona Super Speed, circa 1948 (they were made btwn 1937 and the early 50s).



I got it for $5 at a flea market a/b 20 years ago. It's fully functional, but the space bar linkage broke last year and it needs a ribbon.


Read: It's fully functional, but it's not.
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#588832 - 01/24/13 12:25 PM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: NucleusG4]
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Ok, Mr. Nitpicky. Though the space stopped working, the carriage can still be advanced by gently pressing any character key. And the ribbon still imprints — just not as clearly as a new one.

Read: It's fully functional with one workaround. [:p


Oh, and it only has serial ports — no USB. grin
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#588845 - 01/24/13 03:23 PM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: steveg]
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Can you even find ribbons for the thing..looks like the one we used in high school typing class

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#588849 - 01/24/13 03:45 PM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: Pirate]
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Haven't been able to find them. No typewriter repair shops in my area. I'm looking into restoration. It's such a cool old thang, I'd have it refurbed as long as the cost is reasonable.
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#588852 - 01/24/13 04:10 PM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: MrB]
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Muhahahaha

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I love the natural feeling of wood.
huh huh huh

You guys are killin' me.
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#588860 - 01/24/13 05:01 PM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: Reboot]
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I guess youse iz da expoit on woodies, eh? blush grin
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#588861 - 01/24/13 05:14 PM Re: I hate to waste, love to repurpose. [Re: steveg]
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This reminds me of that old surfing song. My woody's outside . . . .

And the inevitable joke: "That's what she said."

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