TYPEWRITER

Description: TAN AND BROWN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER AND 1977 SMITH CORONA MANUAL IN BROWN PLASTIC CASE - 3 PIECES TYPEWRITER, TAN AND BROWN PLASTIC WITH WOOD PATTERNED PLASTIC LAMINATE, MARKED “ELECTRA AUTOMATIC,” CARRIAGE MARKED “SCM SMITH-CORONA,” HAS QWERTY KEYBOARD, ELECTRICAL CORD ATTACHED TO LEFT SIDE NEAR BACK OF MODEL. MEASURES 40.8 CM WIDE BY 31.5 CM LONG BY 11.3 CM DEEP. TYPEWRITER ENCLOSED IN CASE, HARD PLASTIC, BROWN, TEXTURIZED, HANDLE BROKEN IN HALF, MAKESHIFT TAN LEATHER HANDLE, TOP OF CASE MARKED “SMITH-CORONA” IN BROWN AND SILVER, CASE SLOPES AT FRONT, INSIDE MARKED “SCM, SMITH-CORONA” AND “MADE IN SINGAPORE.” ALSO INCLUDES MANUAL, GLOSSY PAPER, MARKED, “…1977, SMITH-CORONA, OWNER’S MANUAL, ELECTRIC PORTABLE,” DEPICTS KEYBOARD IN GREY, BLACK AND WHITE, WRINKLED, PURPLE BLACK FINGERPRINT ON “Q” KEY, PURPLE-BLACK SMEARS/FINGERPRINTS ON BACK, TAG TAPED TO INSIDE FRONT COVER, “#29…” 20.3 CM WIDE BY 13.8 CM LONG BY 0.4 CM DEEP.

History: ACCORDING TO DONOR FRANCES JANECKE AT TIME OF DONATION, SHE "PURCHASED THIS 'SMITH-CORONA' ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER FROM WOODWARDS DEPARTMENT STORE IN MAY, 1979." IT COST HER $209.95. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RECALL A SPECIFIC REASON FOR THE PURCHASE. THE DONOR, ALONG WITH HER FOUR CHILDREN (AGED 12 TO 19), USED IT TO TYPE MINUTES FOR "THE FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION," RECIPES ETC. SHE DID NOT USE THE TYPEWRITER FOR CORRESPONDENCE AS SHE HAND WROTE HER LETTERS. THE TYPEWRITER WAS KEPT IN THE BASEMENT SO IT WAS AVAILABLE TO WHOMEVER WANTED TO USE IT. DONOR HAS NOT USED TYPEWRITER FOR FIFTEEN YEARS BECAUSE SHE HAS USED A WORD PROCESSOR INSTEAD. JANECKE ATTENDED "GARBETT BUSINESS COLLEGE" FROM 1953-1954. DURING THAT TIME, SHE LEARNED HOW TO TYPE. THEREAFTER SHE WORKED AT "PERSONAL FINANCE" WHERE SHE TYPED OUT LOAN OFFICE RELATED FORMS. SHE ALSO WORKED AT DR. ROY SCHMULTZ'S CLINIC AND "PYRAMID MOTORS," WHERE SHE BELIEVES SHE WAS INTRODUCED TO ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION.